UPDATE: The construction worker who died in the accident has been identified.
David Thorton, 55 of Carthage, MS died after being struck by a bulldozer at the construction site.
FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department released a statement concerning the death of a construction worker on Wednesday, November 15:
“Florence Police, Fire, and EMS responded to a construction accident at the site of the new apartments being developed by Mallory and Evans Development of Scottsdale, GA. This site sets off of W Irvine Ave in West Florence. The Contractor for this development is Montgomery Martin Contractors based out of Memphis, TN.
At around 11:55am we received the call of the accident. When EMS arrived they found a male laying on the ground that was hit by a bulldozer. Shoals Ambulance services transported the subject to ECM Hospital where he died of his injuries. The worker was from Cherokee, Al, but no other information can be released until we are sure his family has been notified. No other workers were injured during this accident. OSHA has been contacted to conduct the investigation into this accident. We will assist them anyway we can. After the accident the construction work was stopped by the superintendent of the site.”
