A man in Pennsylvania was living a nightmare early Monday after he fell asleep inside a dumpster and woke up screaming inside a garbage truck, officials said.

The unidentified man told police he had gotten separated from a friend the night before and needed a place to go to sleep, choosing the nearby dumpster, Pittsburgh Public Safety Officer Cara Cruz said in a statement.

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A driver with Republic Services was emptying a garbage container into the back of his truck around 3:30 a.m. when he heard a man’s screams growing louder, Cruz said.

The driver told police he left the truck and opened a sliding door in the rear when he discovered the man. Unable to get the man out himself, he called police for help.

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Pittsburgh firefighters eventually pulled the unidentified man from the back of the truck, Cruz said.

The man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to his face and knee.