{"id":2125414,"date":"2026-09-03T00:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125414"},"modified":"2026-09-03T00:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:45:31","slug":"man-accidentally-loaded-into-garbage-truck-after-dumpster-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125414","title":{"rendered":"Man Accidentally Loaded Into Garbage Truck After Dumpster Diving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/71\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/71a8176ccaaf4317bcc9410126f096c9_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Man Accidentally Loaded Into Garbage Truck After Dumpster Diving<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Trash Truck Rescue<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Man Gets Accidentally Loaded Into Garbage Truck<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-02T17:45:31-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 2, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:45 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-ced3b3224c6f44b1bb01d928ec3b25f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-3c45624a-d2f6-41ed-bb0d-e01c18d8e71c-1270887750-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ce\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/ce77af92d8c042648acf8a1b727dcd0a_md.png\" alt=\"090226_trash_truck_rescue_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-3c45624a-d2f6-41ed-bb0d-e01c18d8e71c-1270887750-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">TRAPPED IN TRASH<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/man-rescued-from-inside-trash-truck-in-san-francisco-09-02-2026\/\">Video: Man Accidentally Swept Into Garbage Truck While Dumpster Diving<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">X\/@SFFDPIO<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f6f592dda99d1918d7ed1de9fe6821cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A scary situation unfolded after a man was accidentally dumped into a garbage truck and trapped inside in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f94d2cf15e77d971474374648557fdc6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Firefighters say the man had been digging around in a dumpster early Wednesday morning when a Recology garbage truck pulled up to collect its contents.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9f3807402c247d86a588c5938b272a17\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260902_21fe97d5199f4170947d603972c51702\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4c9c3d76-0694-41de-8cad-c1c27b67bba7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/21\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/21fe97d5199f4170947d603972c51702_md.png\" alt=\"090226_trash_truck_rescue_sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X\/@SFFDPIO<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e7850ec52ee2605f55125ba8b4c9d094\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The truck picked up the dumpster and tossed the trash &#8212; and the man &#8212; into the vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-490459e6be3738b1f7c74bba5483c733\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bystanders reportedly got the driver&#8217;s attention after they heard the man screaming for help.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1694edbaabf87dc1c475c23b9e9acc9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/man-accidentally-loaded-san-francisco-garbage-truck-freed-wild-rescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KTUV FOX 2<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; over 2 dozen firefighters responded and had to pull trash out of the truck to get to the man buried underneath. The outlet says it took 2 hours to free him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5210e202bd7ac7260be124a3ad022905\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260902_bb65249ac20e4a089b19846b49ec7b60\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4c9c3d76-0694-41de-8cad-c1c27b67bba7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bb\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/bb65249ac20e4a089b19846b49ec7b60_md.png\" alt=\"090226_trash_truck_rescue_sub_v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X\/@SFFDPIO<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-527066d9f548b846cf8fcee5741b584f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The driver had reportedly used the truck&#8217;s compactor once while the man was inside &#8212; before realizing anyone was in there &#8212; and it&#8217;s unclear if the man was hurt by the compactor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5b286326ce8b7375ced4f2da329be70e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Firefighters plan to interview the man to find out what exactly he was doing in the dumpster in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/man-rescued-from-garbage-truck-in-san-francisco\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:4c9c3d76-0694-41de-8cad-c1c27b67bba7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/man-rescued-from-garbage-truck-in-san-francisco\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:4c9c3d76-0694-41de-8cad-c1c27b67bba7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/saylor-hayes-mom-seen-in-video-telling-people-her-daughter-is-missing\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:4c9c3d76-0694-41de-8cad-c1c27b67bba7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/85\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/85d926a6784a4643a1f1f78f52d0f4e4_xs.jpg\" alt=\"main-Saylor-Hayes-geordyn-hayes-fb-Carter-County-Sheriffs-Office-1-\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Saylor Hayes&#8217; 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