Overview
- A Recology driver emptied a dumpster near Mason and Eddy and unintentionally loaded a man into the truck before he was discovered.
- Bystanders heard the man shouting and flagged down the truck, and the vehicle's compactor was used once before responders realized someone was trapped.
- Twenty-five San Francisco firefighters manually removed the truck's compacted contents over roughly two hours while paramedics reached the man's arm through debris to administer IV medication.
- Firefighters freed the conscious man and he was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and one firefighter sustained a minor cut during the rescue.
- Recology crews cleared spilled trash with construction equipment and the SFFD will interview the man at the hospital to determine why he was in the dumpster and how his injuries occurred.