A man died Wednesday afternoon after becoming trapped in a shredding machine at a document storage facility in Muhlenberg Township.
According to initial emergency radio reports, a male worker was reported to have fallen into a shredding machine shortly before 4:00 p.m. First responders arriving on scene found the man unconscious and fully entrapped in the equipment.
The Berks County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene, and a coroner’s vehicle was observed parked outside the facility. Muhlenberg Township Police had a side entrance to the building blocked off with crime scene tape as emergency personnel worked at the site.
Authorities have identified the victim as 44-year-old Julio Gutierrez of Reading.
The circumstances surrounding the accident have not been released. Authorities are expected to investigate the incident in coordination with workplace safety officials.
Vital Records Control provides document storage, management, and secure shredding services for businesses.
