A 71-year-old pastry chef has died after being caught in an industrial dough mixing machine at a kosher market in Florida. Mordehay Grunberger, known as Miki, was killed on Friday in what police have described as a freak accident at the South Florida Kosher Market in North Miami Beach.
Police responded to the scene at 11:40 a.m., nearly eight hours after the incident is believed to have occurred at around 4 a.m. The North Miami Beach Police Department said there were no signs of foul play and that the death was accidental. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has also been involved in the investigation.
In a heartfelt Facebook tribute, Mr Grunberger's wife, Inna Maor, wrote: 'Today, my beloved husband Miki, my closest person in my life, my best friend, and father of my two beautiful sons, tragically passed away. I lost myself. I love him so much. He’s the love of my life!'
According to his Facebook biography, Mr Grunberger worked as a pastry chef at the market. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the accident.
