San Francisco fire officials manually hollowed out a garbage truck early on Wednesday to rescue a man trapped inside. Firefighters were dispatched around 4.11am after receiving a report of an individual stuck inside a Recology dumpster truck, authorities said. Bystanders had alerted the driver to screams emanating from within the vehicle.
To prevent any further injuries, instead of dumping out the truck’s contents, emergency responders dug out the trash to locate the person. In a video posted to social media, a crew of firefighters stood among heaps of trash and debris as a man was lifted out of the truck onto a stretcher. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was transported to a local trauma center to treat possible crush injuries, according to Samuel Menchaca, a public information officer for the San Francisco fire department.
Authorities suspect the man may have been searching for items in waste areas. Although all the responding firefighters who sifted through the trash were wearing protective gear, one suffered a laceration and was transported to a hospital. Menchaca advised the public to not enter waste containers, which can contain hazards including knives, glass, needles, substances and vermin.
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