The Brief
A worker was killed after a burial vault fell on him Monday afternoon at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas.
The adult male worker was pinned by the heavy vault before being rescued and transported to a hospital with serious lower-body injuries.
The cause of the fatal accident is currently under investigation by authorities.
DALLAS – A burial vault fell and trapped a worker at a cemetery in Dallas on Monday afternoon.
What we know
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials confirmed it happened around 2 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home on Greenville Avenue in Dallas.
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The burial vault reportedly fell on top of the adult male worker, pinning him from the waist down.
DFR dispatched its Urban Search and Rescue team. However, the firefighters who arrived at the scene first were able to lift the heavy vault with spreaders and airbags typically used in vehicle accidents.
The worker was taken to the hospital with serious lower-body injuries.
Around 5:12 P.M. Dallas fire confirmed the worker ended up dying from his injuries.
What we don’t know
It’s not clear what caused the accident.
The Source
The information in this story is from Dallas Fire-Rescue and SKY 4.