Police urge safety after chainsaw accident in Bloomington

Police in Bloomington are urging people to be safe and use caution after a chainsaw accident Thursday night.

According to Bloomington Police, officers were called to a medical emergency after a man cut his leg with a chainsaw while trimming trees.

The department said officers arrived within three minutes and applied a tourniquet.

With many people doing fall yard cleanup projects, police urged people to be safe.