NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 25, 2026Miami-Dade
Construction worker dies in Davie excavator accident
A 66-year-old construction worker died after his excavator became submerged in a retention pond at a Davie construction site on Monday. Local police and OSHA are currently investigating the incident, which authorities have preliminarily classified as accidental.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
The incident highlights a workplace fatality at a construction site in the 2200 block of Shotgun Road, triggering investigations by both local law enforcement and federal safety regulators.
Key Facts
- A 66-year-old construction worker died following an excavator accident in a retention pond.
- The incident occurred at a construction site in the 2200 block of Shotgun Road in Davie, Florida.
- The victim was identified as an employee of Downright Engineering.
- Davie Police and Davie Fire Rescue responded to the scene on Monday afternoon.
- The victim was in cardiac arrest when rescuers pulled him from the water.
- The victim was pronounced dead after being transported to Broward Health Medical Center.
- Police have preliminarily classified the incident as accidental.
- OSHA is conducting an investigation into the workplace fatality.
- Downright Engineering is conducting an internal investigation.
Who's Mentioned
personJulia Ross“Davie Police Department spokesperson.”locationDavie“The city where the incident occurred.”personTyrone Smith“The 66-year-old construction worker who died in the accident.”other66“Age of the deceased.”personHannah Yechivi“Local 10 News reporter.”organizationOSHA“Federal agency investigating the workplace accident.”other2200“Block number of the incident site.”locationShotgun Road“The location of the construction site.”organizationBroward Health Medical Center“The hospital where the victim was transported.”organizationDownright Engineering“The employer of the deceased worker.”organizationDavie Fire Rescue“The agency that performed the rescue.”