Dallas worker pinned by falling burial vault dies from injuries, Dallas Fire-Rescue says

Worker died after funeral burial vault fell on him

A worker at a Dallas funeral home died after a burial vault fell on him.

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.

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.