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Worker dies after burial vault falls on him at Dallas funeral home

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A Dallas funeral home worker died at a hospital after he was pinned under a burial vault that fell on him Monday afternoon, authorities said.

A Dallas funeral home worker died at a hospital after he was pinned under a burial vault that fell on him Monday afternoon, authorities said.

A Dallas funeral home worker died at a hospital after he was pinned under a burial vault that fell on him Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The man was pinned from the waist down when Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters arrived at the Restland Funeral Home at 13005 Greenville Ave about 2 p.m.

Firefighters were able to lift the vault with a combination of spreaders and airbags to free the man. Spreaders are usually used to open vehicles in accidents.

The man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries to his lower body, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson said in a news release. The spokesperson later received confirmation that the man died. He will be identified by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.

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