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For Immediate Release:
September 05, 2012

Media Contact:
Det. Roy Rutland
[email protected]
(305)471-1900

***** UPDATE *****

   
Topic: Industrial Accident
Case #: PD120817313667
Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/17/2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Address of Occurrence: 11000 N.W. 121st Way (Industrial Plant)
  Miami, Florida
   
Deceased #1:
Deceased Name: Pierre Mezidor (Employee), (B/M)
Deceased DOB: 06/28/1954
Deceased Age: 58
Deceased Address: 171 N.E. 122nd Street
  North Miami, Florida, 


Industrial Accident (Update #1)


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Mr. Pierre Mezidor, an employee at the listed industrial plant, was working on the roof of a cement storage silo when the roof collapsed, dropping the employee approximately 50-100 feet inside.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Technical Rescue Team responded and initiated a rescue operation lasting throughout the day/afternoon.  After exhausting all search and rescue efforts, the rescue has been switched to a recovery and is currently being investigated by Miami-Dade Police Department’s Homicide Bureau.  

UPDATE #1:  Human remains have been removed from the cement storage silo and transported to the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner.  The remains have subsequently been identified as Mr. Mezidor. 


 
   

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