Gravedigger dies after falling in grave
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Published: 8 Aug, 2007 CET.
Updated: Wed 8 Aug 2007 16:29 CET
A gravedigger died in southern Sweden on Wednesday after becoming trapped in a grave he was digging.
The accident happened in a cemetery in Gudmuntorp, near Höör in Skåne, at 12pm. The man and a colleague had been preparing the grave, and had deposited earth dug from the ground in a large, open container.
The container, estimated to weigh three tonnes, started sliding into the grave while the men were still standing in it. One of the men managed to get out of the grave in time, while the other became trapped under the container, according to Stefan Färdig of the emergency services.
The incident is being treated as a workplace accident, Färdig said.
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The accident happened in a cemetery in Gudmuntorp, near Höör in Skåne, at 12pm. The man and a colleague had been preparing the grave, and had deposited earth dug from the ground in a large, open container.
The container, estimated to weigh three tonnes, started sliding into the grave while the men were still standing in it. One of the men managed to get out of the grave in time, while the other became trapped under the container, according to Stefan Färdig of the emergency services.
The incident is being treated as a workplace accident, Färdig said.
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