Getting a Leg up on Life
A 63-year-old farmer in Nebraska had to use a pocket knife to save his life earlier this month… The 63-year-old farmer had to cut off his own leg last month. He was…
LIEBENWALDE, GERMANY – APRIL 25: Soil the texture of dry sand covers a farmer’s field on April 25, 2019 near Liebenwalde, Germany. Dry weather is leading farmers, particularly in Brandenburg state in northeastern Germany, to fear a possible drought this summer. A drought last summer hit many farmers already hard. Scientists warn that soil and forests have not fully recovered and dry weather could mean an even worse drought this summer. Firefighter associations have already appealed to the government for up to 20 additional helicopters for fighting possible forest fires. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
A 63-year-old farmer in Nebraska had to use a pocket knife to save his life earlier this month...
The 63-year-old farmer had to cut off his own leg last month. He was transferring a load of grain into a bin, and got his leg caught in the long metal screw that moves the grain to the top of the bin.
He was alone and didn't have his phone, so he used a pocket knife to saw his own leg off halfway below the knee. His story is graphic, but his attitude about the incident is impressive.
“I thought for sure I would pass out, and somehow something told me to keep going,” he told NBC News in a phone interview Tuesday of the accident that occurred near the end of April. “I did what I thought I had to do, and it worked.”
"I could feel it cutting nerves," Kaser said. “Finally, it let go, and then I started crawling to the house.”
The entire ordeal lasted about five minutes.
