The man, who is in his 65s, was found unconscious in a hole at a recycling station at 3.25pm on Tuesday. He was then taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The circumstances are unclear and the police will carry out a technical investigation at the scene.
– We don’t know exactly how it happened, but he has fallen into a hole under a garbage can, says police spokesperson Jens Andersson.
The incident is being investigated as a workplace accident and causing bodily harm. There are no suspects at this time.
The text is updated.