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North Miami Beach Pastry Chef, 71, Identified in Fatal Dough Mixer Accident

OSHA is investigating the workplace death to determine the circumstances.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as Mordehay (Mordechai/Miki) Grunberger, 71, and said the death appears accidental with no signs of foul play.
  • The incident occurred Friday at the South Florida Kosher Market in North Miami Beach and involved an industrial dough mixer.
  • OSHA responded alongside local authorities and the medical examiner as the cause and sequence of events remain under investigation.
  • The market closed or reduced bakery operations following the fatality as community groups offered grief support to staff and residents.
  • Reports cite an incident time around 4 a.m. and police arrival at about 11:40 a.m., a timeline officials have not yet fully explained.