# Man Rescued from San Francisco Garbage Truck

> Firefighters saved a man trapped in a San Francisco garbage truck for over two hours after hearing screams.
- Title: Man Rescued from San Francisco Garbage Truck · LADbible
- Summary: Firefighters saved a man trapped in a San Francisco garbage truck for over two hours after hearing screams. A man was rescued from a San Francisco garbage…
- Keywords: san francisco fire department, recology, crush syndrome, garbage truck, mason street, sffd, firefighter injury, entertainment, culture, news, Man, Rescued
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/firefighters-san-francisco-rescue-man-garbage-truck-736357-20261006
- Published: 2026-10-06T17:48:18.663+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: san francisco fire department, recology, crush syndrome, garbage truck, mason street, sffd, firefighter injury, entertainment, culture, news
## Rescue Begins
Firefighters from the San Francisco Fire Department rescued a screaming man from a bin lorry last month.
## Screams at 4:11am
The San Francisco Fire Department reported hearing screams from a garbage truck at 4:11am on 2 September.
## Two Hours of Effort
Twenty-five firefighters worked over two hours to pull the man from the garbage truck.
## Crush Syndrome Risk
Paramedics administered an intravenous drip to prevent crush syndrome after the man was rescued.
## Medical Condition
The man was transported to hospital in serious condition after being trapped inside a garbage truck.
## Injury to Firefighter
One firefighter suffered a laceration and was taken to hospital in stable condition.
## Key takeaway

A man was rescued from a San Francisco garbage truck after being trapped for hours, requiring medical attention for crush syndrome.