PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas (KETK) – Payne Springs Fire Rescue said they responded to a report of a man getting a chainsaw stuck in his leg on County Road 2830 around 4:09 p.m. on Wednesday.
Officials said that the motor and bar of the chainsaw had been removed and a homemade tourniquet was applied before the arrival of the firefighters. When firefighters arrived, the tourniquet was replaced with a properly designed one, according to Payne Springs Fire Rescue.
The man was then taken to UT Health by EMS for treatment, officials said.