# ReleasableAccidents

BARDID: IN-2013-0050
Date: 2013-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:32:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Portage
County: Porter
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
we were first on scene, and observed 4 persons in the water, all wearing life jackets, and holding onto a blue and white pwc.  Ico hauled the 4 subjects onboard the 29wac patrol boat while cpl maintained the boats positioning in the 6-8 foot waves.    The 2 smallest and youngest children were displaying secondary signs of hypothermia, and the eldest daughter was displaying initial signs of hypothermia.  They advised they were in the water for approximately one hour prior to arrival of the ico boat.  All 4 were secured and warmed in the cabin.

owner/operator advised he was operating his 4-seater pwc with 3 additional onboard, in the 6+ foot waves, eastbound to awaiting family at indiana dunes state park from burns ditch when the motor started to stall.  It stopped running approximately 1 mile offshore in front of bailly nipsco, porter county.  The pwc was taking on water as it sat extremely low in the water as the waves kept crashing onto it.  Unsuccessful attempts to start it caused operator to make his daughter call 911.  
	 
cpl inspected the craft and discovered that the port bilge plug was not fastened.  This would have caused the gradual taking on of water which would have flooded the engine compartment.  This would eventually cause failure and inoperability of the pwc engine.  operator could not recollect if he checked the plugs or not, nor did he outwardly show a real understanding of their purpose.  operator was issued wt for his pwc's expired mb registration, and released.


BARDID: IN-2013-0051
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Morse Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Noblesville
County: Hamilton
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 2 had been spraying vessel 1, and had made contact several times.  At some point vessel 1 went over top of the starboard side of vessel 2, in a parallel direction of travel.  Vessel 2 also had secondary damage to the hood due to flexing of the fiberglass.  It is unclear if this was a result of vessel 2 colliding with vessel 1 during the spraying or if it was a result of vessel 1 overtaking the edge of vessel 2.  Due to pre-existing damage to both vessels, it would be very difficult to determine an exact reconstruction of events.  Based on the accounts i have been given in conjunction with the damage observed, the most likely course of events was that after being sprayed, hit, and verbally assaulted for an extended period, vessel 1 attempted to flee to safety and in the process overtook the upper starboard side of vessel 2.


BARDID: IN-2013-0052
Date: 2013-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Portage
County: Porter
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On the morning of 7/21/13, Victim was involved in a serious boat accident on lake michigan, just north of the breakwall at the port of indiana.   They reported that Victim was riding at the bow of the boat and was ejected overboard.  The boat struck Victim causing his right sinus cavity to collapse, along with a deep laceration to his right inner thigh.  Victim was transported by the aid of friends to marina shores, where he received medical care from portage fire department, and was subsequently transported to porter regional hospital.  Although alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor, no law enforcement agencies were notified until after the incident.  No criminal charges were filed, and Victim has recovered form his injuries.    

The patient was transported to porter regional hospital (prh) with serious head, leg, and shoulder injuries.  
I arrived at prh a short time later and spoke with charge nurse about the patient.  She had not been on duty during the patients arrival, and could only provide limited information.  The patient sustained a skull fracture with a large laceration across his forehead as a result of the accident.  He also had a large laceration to his inner thigh, and his femur was fractured.  Rn said that he had been run over by a boat that had been operated by another subject.  Upon his arrival he was uncooperative and under the influence of alcohol.

Rn guided me to Victim's location on the third floor.  A nurse on the floor said that Victim had just left surgery and was in a recovery room.  She suggested that i come back later when he was more coherent.  She said that he would probably be in the hospital for the next few days, and i said i would return tomorrow morning.  

The report also said that Victim told medics that he had consumed 10 beers


BARDID: IN-2013-0053
Date: 2013-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hudson Lake
NearestCityTown: New Carlisle
County: LaPorte
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was operating at approximately 25 to 28 mph in an area with high boat traffic. Vessel 1 went out to pass another boat that was pulling a tuber. Vessel 2 was at idle speed going to shore. Vessel 1 did not see vessel 2 and hit it almost head on. The collision knocked passengers off their feet and one passenger to be injured. Emergency medical personel were called and treated the injured party. Vessel 1 towed vessel 2 to shore. Laporte county sheriff's department arrived and took the initial report. I (officer) was notified of the accident 4 days later and did my report from interviews and statements.
victim had to have three surgeries on her hand and may need a fourth surgery.
My determination was that vessel 1 was operating too fast for the conditions and a citation for imprudent operation was issued.


BARDID: IN-2013-0054
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Monroe Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Bloomington
County: Monroe
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
On 08/16/13 i, indiana conservation f/sgt. overheard central dispatch advise ico that a boat was sinking on monroe reservoir near the fairfax boat ramp. Ico's responded by boat and ico trainee and i responded on land.   Dispatch advised that the people on the boat had swam safely to shore. 

I arrived at 1835 hrs. And met subjects near the boat ramp.  The boat was visible west of the ramp with only part of the bow sticking out of the water.  I spoke to  operator and took a verbal statement from him.  Trainee spoke to occupant and took a verbal statement from her.
Operator advised that they had arrived at the lake between 1600 and 1630 hours.  He said they launched the boat and headed west.  He said they went a short distance, turned around and came back to the bay in front of the fairfax boat ramp.  He said they anchored the boat and got into the water and swam.  He said they swam for about 45 minutes and noticed that the rear of the boat was lower in the water than the rest of the boat.  Operator said that he got back into the boat and noticed water in the boat and it was sinking.  He said that he jumped back into the water and they both swam to the shore.  Once on shore a dnr truck pulled up and he told him what happened.  Operator told me he didn't know why the boat sank.  He said that he had the boat worked on last week and they replaced the exhaust manifolds.  I asked him about the plug and he said it was in.  Operator told me the boat was worth $11,000.00 and insured through progressive insurance. 
Trainee said that occupant's statement was the same as operator had given me.  
Bland's wrecked was called to the scene to attempt to get the boat out of the water.  Ico towed the boat as close to shore as they could.  The wrecker arrived and pulled the boat up to the ramp.  He then hooked the boat trailer to the wrecker and was able to load the boat onto it.  When he pulled the boat out of the water there was no plug in the transom and water was running out.


BARDID: IN-2013-0059
Date: 2013-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ohio River
NearestCityTown: Evansville
County: Vanderburgh
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated the boat was backed into the water, his wife, 3 children and another adult were in the boat when he attempted to start the boat. When he turned the ignition key into the start position, there was a loud explosion and fire blew out the area from the engine compartment in the stern of the boat. 
	 i asked operator if he had used the blower on the boat and he state he did for about for about 30 seconds. Operator stated all the persons got out of the boat before he attempted to put the fire out using 2 fire extinguishers. He was unsuccessful in his attempts and he abandoned the boat as it drifted downstream. Operator state the only injuries were to this wife's legs which was described as first degree burns. She was treated on the scene but refused other medical treatment for her injuries.


BARDID: IN-2013-0061
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-12-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wabash River
NearestCityTown: Logansport
County: Cass
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner and operator had used the boat to access an island in the wabash river for waterfowl hunting with his two hunting companions/passengers.  The island is owned by passenger.  After hunting they loaded up the boat with shotguns, decoys and other hunting gear to return to the north bank of the wabash river.  As they approached the shoreline, the boat was pushed by the heavy current into an overhanging branch of an uprooted tree.  The boat capsized in the heavy current as it was pinned against the tree branch. All three occupants were wearing waders, insulated hunting clothing and life preservers and were able to make it to shore after capsizing.


BARDID: IN-2013-0062
Date: 2013-12-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
State: IN
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Whiting
County: Lake
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Three subjects went out on a 15 foot jon boat to duck hunt.  They anchored off a rock pier approximately 200 yards from shore that is east of whihala beach and west of bp refinery.  When they noticed the wind direction changing (from west to northwest) they started collecting their decoys and heading into shore.  The waves picked up drastically and the boat started taking on water.  The operator advised the other two subjects to go towards the stern of the boat, as he accelerated the boat as fast as it could go towards shore.  A couple of waves hit the boat and the boat capsized approximately 30 yards from shore.  The subjects swam to the shore, and all were ok on scene and refused medical treatment.


BARDID: KS-2010-0001
Date: 2010-05-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:20:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kansas River
NearestCityTown: Kansas City
County: WY
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/22/10 at 2220 hrs. operator was fishing on the Kansas River near the I435 Weir Dam with his son.  The two men hooked 70 lbs blue catfish and tied their anchor line off to a buoy so they could drift and reel the fish in.  After catching the fish the two men returned to the anchor to pull anchor and reset.  While attempting to free the anchor, the anchor line became entangled in the propeller of the motor.  This caused the boat to swing around and face stern first into the current.  son attempted to cut the anchor line in order to free the boat.  This caused water to come over the stern of the vessel causing the vessel to become swamped.  As the vessel took on water the two men fell from the vessel and the vessel capsized.  The two men were pulled from the water and taken to shore.  The men and boat were later taken back to the ramp at Kaw Point.  Witness statements and photos of the vessel are attached.


BARDID: KS-2010-0002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cedar Bluff Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Wakeeney
County: Trego
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/23/10 at approximately 1730 hours a 1983 Larson 14ft took on water while drifting near the entrance to paige Creek Cove on Cedar Bluff Reservoir.  Operator’s son and a friend were passengers on the boat.  Operator was attempting to get the motor running when water began to come over the aft portion of the boat.  The boat capsized, sending all passengers into the water.  Occupant1 and Occupant2 were wearing PFDs, but Operator was not wearing a PFD.  Operator attempted to swim to Occupant1 in order to put Occupant1 on the capsized boat.  Operator swam hard for approximately 30 minutes before he went under and did not re-surface.  

At approximately1830 hours a person heard someone yelling help.  Good samaritan rescued Occupant1 and Occupant2 from the water, but was unable to recover Operator (see Voluntary Statement).  Good samaritan transported Occupant1 and Occupant2 to the boat dock in Apache Cove where Good samaritan then contacted Trego Law enforcement Center at 1907 hours.  Trego LEC contacted Trego Sheriff Office, Trego EMS, Plainville dive Team and Officer Hawman to provide assistance.  Trego EMS transported Occupant1 to Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS for further medical examination at approximately 2000 hours.  Occupant2 refused medical aid.  Officer and Cedar Bluff State Park Manager were on scene at 1943 hours.

Officer and Manager unloaded Cedar Bluff Reservoir Patrol Boat and began search near the scene where Operator had been spotted last.  The Plainville Dive Team was utilized, but operations were halted at approximately 2300 hours per the Dive Team.  Recovery operations were conducted for the next 3 days using side-sonar, cadaver K-9s, KHP's airplane, and the Dive Team.

The vessel was recovered on 5/24/10 on the north shore of Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Dream Camp at approximately 1520 hours by Officer Hawman and Officer Seibel.  The plug was in place and there was one Type II PFD, one Type III PFD, and one Type IV PFD in the vessel when recovered.  The vessel was photographed (see attachments) and secured in the Cedar Bluff State Park Maintenance compound.  The Hull Identification on the vessel read LARF1769M83C.  However, the KS registration shows the HIN being LARF1769M82D.  Officer could not find any record of a vessel with a HIN of LARF1769M82D.

On morning of 5/27/10 Operator resurfaced in Paige Creek Cove near where the boat had capsized and was recovered by the Plainville Dive Team at approximately 0830 hours.  Operator was transported to Schmidt Funeral Home in Wakeeney, KS where the coroner examined the body.  Father identified the body and did not request an autopsy.  END OF REPORT


BARDID: KS-2010-0003
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:34:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Haven
County: Reno
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/29/10 at approximately 1634 hours I was dispatched to a possible submersion at Cheney Lake.  I was advised it occurred in the area of Fish Cove located on northeast part of lake.  Upon arrival at Fish Cove boat ramp the subject was not located.  Myself and other emergency responders were advised the accident occurred at a location to the south of Fish Cove.  I went to this location and made contact with subject who advised me that her family were boating and tubing south of Fish Cove off of a point about 100-300 yards from shore.  Subject advised me that there were 3 occupants in the boat, and 2 persons being towed by boat on a tube.  

Subject told me that Operator was operating the boat, and that subject’s daughter was seated in front section of the boat.  Subject was seated in the rear of the boat to help watch the persons on the tube.  Two people, 10, were riding on the tube.  Victim was on rear of tube and the other tuber was in front of him on tube.  It was estimated that they were pulling the tube at 5-10 mph.  Subject advised that at one point the tube flipped forward and one person fell off of the tube.  Victim then jumped off tube to get the other tuber.  At this time Operator stopped boat and jumped off back of boat to assist getting them out of water.  

Operator started swimming to assist the first victim who was wearing a PFD.  Operator had Subject relax on his back as he tried to swim with him back to boat.  At this time Subject was in boat with her daughter.  Subject was unable to get boat started and continued to drift further away from persons in the water.  Operator realized Victim was having problems and pushed the first tuber towards boat because he had a PFD and went to assist Victim.  Operator advised before he got to Victim he noticed his eyes had rolled to back of his head and his lips were purple.  Operator advised Victim then went under and never surfaced again.  Operator stayed in water for several minutes looking for him but could not locate him.  Subject was finally able to get boat running and came back to get first tuber and Operator from the water.  They than went to shore for help.  Subject stated that during the incident she heard Victim state something about a cramp.  Subject also stated that there was no alcohol in boat and that the occupants had not consumed alcohol.  It appears that failure to wear PFD contributed to drowning.  Photos of boat taken.


BARDID: KS-2010-0004
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Kingman
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Located victim and father by information from Cheney Fire Dept. and Rescue.  Contacted victim and father and gathered information about boating accident.  Brother was operating his Uncle's boat with three people as passengers.  Operating at a high speed, operator made a sharp turn to right which caused victim to be thrown across the bow of the boat striking her head on the edge of boat and then falling backwards.  Family hauled victim to front gate of park and was airlifted to hospital in Wichita.  victim was held for observation and released the next day.  This all I have to report at this time. 


BARDID: KS-2010-0005
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:50:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado Reservoir
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Ventilation
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/29/10 five people were boating on El dorado Reservoir in the operator’s cabin vessel.  They had been tied up in the Rock Quarry most of the day with the generator running.  Three people spent most of their time inside the cabin of the boat with the AC running.  At some point during the day Occupant1 started to feel ill and lied down inside the vessel.  She continued to feel worse and started throwing up.  Her parent's thought she may have gotten overheated or may be coming down with the flu so they asked Operator to take them back to Shady Creek Marina so they could take Occupant1 home.  On the way back to the Marina Occupant1 continued to get worse and two other people also started to get dizzy and sick to their stomachs.  Once at shady Creek Marina Operator contacted NRO, whom was in the parking lot taking care of some other issues and asked if it would be okay to pull into the no parking to load Occupant1 into the vehicle because she was sick and could not stand up.  NRO told them that was fine and asked what type of symptoms she was having.  They explained that she was dizzy, throwing up and could not stand.  NRO knew that they had been in the Rock Quarry most of the day and asked about carbon dioxide poisoning.  Operator stated that he had alarms inside the cabin but they had not gone off so he did not think that was it.  NRO told them to stop at his location in the parking lot to have EMS look at her since they were already there for another medical call.  NRO advised El Dorado fire Dept. that there was truck pulling up with a very sick girl inside if they would check her for carbon dioxoide poisoning.  They advised they would.  Once Occupant1 was tested, it was discovered that she had a 34% carbon dioxide in her blood.  At this time NRO had them check her mother and she had 34% carbon dioxide in her blood.  NRO went down to the marina slips where Operators boat was parked and found operator’s wife lying down and not feeling good.  NRO took the third victim up to where occupant2 and occupant1 were at and had her tested also.  The third victim’s test results were lower but she still had a 28% carbon dioxide in her blood.  El Dorado Fire advised Butler Co Dispatch to dispatch 2 more ambulances to the Shady Creek Marina for 3 carbon dioxide poisoning patients.  Both occupant2 and occupant1 were transported to St. Francies Hospital in Wichita and occupant3 was transported to Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado.  They were all 3 treated with 100% oxygen for several hours and then released.

NRO had Operator check both of his alarms in his vessel and both tested in working condition.  Operator stated that he was going to get new alarms and have them installed and was also going to have the generator exhaust system looked at and fixed if repairs were needed.


BARDID: KS-2010-0006
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Walnut River
NearestCityTown: Augusta
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The information that NRO is reporting is information gained through Butler Co. Investigations Detective Sgt. and Detective.  NRO has also attached the narratives provided by the detectives from the BU county SO.

On Monday, May 17th, at approximately 2130 hrs. officers from Butler Co SO received a call from BU CO dispatch about a kayaking accident on the Walnut River south of the city of Augusta.  The incident location is located at the Osage Dam.  The Dam is a low head dam that is located just south of the Santa Fe RR and city of Augusta maintenance shop.  Once on the scene BU CO learned that rescuers had removed one person from the water but one individual was still missing.  The first operator was Operator2, who was pulled from the water and taken to Wesley Hospital where he was treated for hypothermia.  the second operator was Operator1, who was still missing.

BU CO SO, BU CO EMS, BU CO rescue, Augusta Water Rescue and SG CO Fire/Rescue started searching for Operator1.  The search went on until approximately 0130 hrs.  The search was to resume at 0900 hrs.  At 0900 hrs rescuers resumed the search for Operator1.  At approximately 1501 hrs Operator1's body was found downstream from the low head dam lying in a small depression on the river banks edge.  The body of Operator1s was processed by the Butler CO investigation Division and was then released to the forensic center for an autopsy.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at approximately 1300 hrs two subjects met with Operator2 at his residence in Augusta, KS to interview him in regards to the accident on the 17th.  It was discovered that the 2 subjects were not very experienced in kayaking and did not know the layout of the Walnut river.  The 2 subjects had made arrangements for a person to pick them up after they had completed their adventure.  Operator2 and Operator1 arrived at the low head dam and discussed their plan on how to navigate the low head dam.  Operator2 wanted to walk the kayaks around to the dam and put back in, but Operator1 wanted to go over the dam.  Operator2 told Operator1 that if he wanted to go over the dam, that he would have his back if anything happened.  Operator2 recalls Operator1 going over the dam and letting out a loud scream.  Operator2 ran around the dam with his kayak and tried to help Operator1.  Operator2 had Operator1 on his kayak but could not hold on and could not get back to shore.  The water current kept sucking them back in.  Operator2 held onto Operator1 for as long as he could before Operator1 said tell my family I love them and went under not coming back up.  Operator2 stated that the PFD Operator1 had on surfaced but Operator1 was not in it.  Operator1s PFD was still clasped together by the budkles so the PFD was torn from the body of Operator1s underwater.  Operator2 stated that the next thing he remembered was some guy standing above him on the river bank on his cell phone.  Operator2 recalls that rescuers threw him a rope and pulled him out of the water and took him to EMS personnel Operator2 was then transported to the hospital.

Autopsy from the forensic center stated that the cause of death was from accidental drowning.


BARDID: KS-2010-0007
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent3: GROUNDING
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday (05/01/10) NRO received a message from Perry State Park Ranger Campbell on his office phone regarding a boating accident that occurred the previous Thursday (4/29/10)evening at Perry Lake.  NRO was not on duty at said time but returned Ranger phone call and was further advised that the owner/operator of said vessel was staying at one of the cabins in the State Park and was intending to leave the following day.  NRO advised that he would meet with her the following morning to obtain the information regarding said incident.  During the morning hours of 5/2/10, after obtaining the information from Ranger, NRO attempted to locate   to speak with himregarding the incident and to inspect his vessel for damages.  NRO located the remaining party that had stayed with him in the cabin and was advised by said party that Operator had returned home Saturday evening, with his vessel, and was no longer in the area.  On Monday (5/3/10) NRO spoke with Operator on the phone and was advised that his vessel was currently located at the marina on El dorado reservoir.  After asking Operator to describe what happened, Operator stated the following:

He and his companion had been fishing on the Delaware arm of Perry Lake when a bad storm came in around dusk.  After seeing that the strom was upon them, they decided to head back to the cabins in the State Park.  As they were up on plane, traveling approximately 30 mph into the waves, they pierced a large swell; at said time they were traveling south, just east of the Delaware area point.  As they pierced the swell, it forced the bow of his vessel to abruptly rise and his stern to sink below the waterline, thereafter, swamping his vessel and stalling the motor.  After taking on water, he and occupant put on their personal floatation devices and drifted as the wind blew them towards the southeast point in the Delaware area of Perry State Park.  Operator reportedly attempteed to, but was unable to start his m otor due to the amount of water it had taken on.  They drifted for approximately 40 minutes before reaching the shore and thereafter, abandoned his vessel and waded in the water until reaching land.  They built fires to stay warm abnd awaited rescue after reaching the shore; neigher reportedly had a cellular phone at said time.

On friday (4/30/10) at approximately 0830 hrs, Operator's father reportedly located them.  After locating them, they reportedly climbed into his vessel and returned to shore.  At an undetermined time later, they returned to the abandoned vessel and towed it back to the dock.  Based on Operator's description, NRO believes that his vessel sustained damage for an extended amount of tiem while it was being forced up and against the rocky shore.  On 5/5/10, NRO received an email from NRO containing what appeared to be photos of Operator's vessel.  See phot log.  NRO believes said photos were taken from one of the repair persons at the marina.


BARDID: KS-2010-0008
Date: 2010-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado Reservoir
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/5/2010 at approximately 1800 hrs operator was operating his 29 ft power quest vessel on El dorado Reservoir when he hit s stump under the surface of the water.  operator was going thru the cut in the trees, off of DJ point, heading north towards the Rock Quarry at approximatley 35 mph.  When operator struck the stump, operator stopped his vessel to check for damages and discovered that he had damaged his right lower unit.  operator vessel has twin out drives so he was able to get his vessel back to shady Creek Marina where it was loaded onto its trailer and parked in the service area to be worked on.  operator out drive was broke almost free from his vessel.  The only thing holding the out drive on was the drive shaft and steering bar that was connected to the other out drive.


BARDID: KS-2010-0009
Date: 2010-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado Reservoir
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/05/2010 at approximately 1600 hrs operator was following another boat north thru a cut in the trees headed towards the Rock Quarry at approximately 30 mph when he struck a stump under the water surface.  After he struck the stump he continued on the short distance to the rock quarry to inspect the lower unit of the vessel.  After inspection of the boat he learned that the lower unit had been torn off of the vessel.  The only thing holding the lower unit on the boat was the kimball boot and some cables.  After operator had discovered the damage they had, another vessel towed them to sail boat cove boat ramp where they loaded the vessel on to the trailer and hauled it to Shady Creek Marina where it would be fixed.


BARDID: KS-2010-0010
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:31:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Perry
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: GROUNDING
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1931 hrs on 5/29/10, JF county Sheriff's dispatch reportedly received a report regarding a boating accident (collision) near the Slough Creek baot ramp at Perry Lake.  At said time, NRO was in his patrol boat with JF Co paramedic, and arrived at the boat ramp area at approximately 1934 hrs.  Upon arrival, NRO began taking phots of the vessels in the immediate area.

At 1941 hrs, NRO attempted to contact the reporting party with his cellular phone but was unsuccessful.  Shortly thereafter, he spoke with two people who were standing in their vessel (KA793VY), in closse proximity.  NRO then learned that Witness was the reporting party for said incident and had reportedly been asked to report it by an unidentified subject on the white boat (vessel B).  While speaking with the witnesses, they informed NRO that they  had been traveling towards the boat ramp, behind vessel B, when the blue boat (vessl A) collided with it.  They also stated that they believed that vessel A was traveling approximately 40-45 mph prior to the collision.  They added that two unidentified subjects jumped into the water prior to vessel A running aground and that the operator of said vessel stated that he couldn't remember anything after the bridge.  they also advised that vessel A came extremely close to hitting a pontoon and a small blue fishing boat.  Witness1 reportedly overheard a woman and a bald-headed say, Don't call the cops!  He don't need this...We'll pay you...  There's alcohol involved...

NRO then made contact with two others; at said time, they were in a blue fishing boat, approximately 16 feet in length.  During his contact, they stated that after vessel A hit vessel B, vessel A came extremely close to their vessel and created a large wake, which thereafter, caused subject to be thrown overboard.  NRO then requested them to meet with Deputy and write out a statement regarding the incident.

NRO then made contact with vessel B.  They stated that they had been heading towards the dock when they first noticed vessel A heading their direction at a high rate of speed.  When they realized vessel A was not slowing or turning away and was about to hit them at a perpendicular angle, they turned sharply to the left and throttled up, in attempts of avoiding the collision.  They advised that if they hadn[t maneuvered away from vessel A, it would have T-boned and caused a person in a small blue boat to be thrown overboard, into the water.  They added that vessel A didn't appear to slow down or turn after hitting vessel B and it wasn't until it ran aground before they stopped.  They added that vessel A also almost ran into some trees on the shore, prior to finally stopping.  They advised NRO that the operator of vessel A had apologized for hitting them and stated that he told them that he blacked out after passing under the Ferguson Rd bridge.  They further stated that one or more of the subjects associated with vessel A had attempted to persuade them not to report the incident, specifically stating, Don't call water patrol.  When asked who the operator of vessel A was, subject advised that it was the bald guy.  While speaking with the subjects, NRO observed significant damage to the starboard side of their vessel.  he further requested them to load their boat and fill out statements regarding said incident.

A short thereafter, NRO exited his patrol boat and waded through water towards vessel A to take additional phots and to speak with the operator.  After taking the photos he inspected vesssel A for damage.  While doing so, he observed beer cans on the shore in the immediate vicinity of vessel A.  He then spoke with operatorA regarding the incident.  While speaking with him, NRO


BARDID: KS-2010-0012
Date: 2010-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:01:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado Reservoir
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/6/2010 at 1901 hrs Butler co dispatch received a call about a PWC/boat accident on El dorado Reservoir.  Butler Co dispatch advised park ranger about the accident.  Ranger responded to the accident and gathered all information for NRO.  Ranger then handed all the information over to NRO for further investigation.  
NRO made contact with OpA, operator of vessel A, and asked OpA to describe the events that took place on 6/6/10.  OpA stated that him and another boat were traveling west towards the cut in the dam when a PWC exited the old jet ski cove and ran into the side of his vessel.  OpA stated that he could not react since there was  a boat on his right and the PWC on his left.  OpA stated the PWC came out of the cove and did not make any attempt to turn and ran into the side of his vessel.

NRO than made contact with registered owner of the PWC who stated that her friend OpB was operating the PWC with a passenger in the PWC. Onwer stated that her friends were on her PWC when two big boats, that were racing each other, came up behind her PWC striking it on the right side.  owner stated that the boats were operating too close to her PWC at the time of collision.

NRO made contact with VesselB Passenger by phone.  VesselB Passenger stated that she was riding with her boy friend, OpB when the two big boats came up behind them racing.  VesselB Passenger stated that her boyfriend let off of the gas to slow down so that the boats could go past/around them, when the waves from teh big boat pushed them into it.  VesselB Passenger was sitting in front of OpB but OpB was the driver/operator of the PWC.  NRO asked why she was riding in front and not operating the PWC.  She stated that she was scared to operate but OpB did.  NRO asked if OpB could see around her since she was an adult and bigger than a child.  VesselB Passenger advised yes because she was a tiny girl.

NRO made contact with OpB.  OpB explained the accident to NRO by saying that he and VesselB Passenger were on the water headed towards the cut in the dam when two big boats that were racing came up behind him.  OpB stated that he let off the gas so that they could go around him and when they started to go around the waves from OpA boat pulled him into the boat and threw him off of the vessel.  NRO asked OpB to explain how the front right and rear right corners got damaged if the PWC hit on the side.  OpB stated that after he let off the gas he was just floating and the waves turned the PWC sideways and into the boat.  NRO explained to OpB that he believes that PWC was heading straight towards that vessel and he tried to turn left at the last minute causing the front right corner of the PWC to receive the damage and then the rear of the PWC came around and struck the boat causing the damage to the right rear corner.  This time OpB said that it happened so fast and that he was knocked off the PWC that he could not remember all the details.
NRO called subject to ask him questions about the accident.  NRO asked Subject if he saw the whole accident or just the part of the accident and impact.  Subject stated that he saw the whole accident - from start to finish.  Subject stated that he saw the two big boats traveling west with maybe a little southern travel towards the cut in the old dam when a PWC came from jet ski cove and ran into the side of the big boat.  Subject stated that it appeared the PWC operator did not see the big boat or was going to try and cross the path of the big boat before it got to this particular location.  Subject stated that from his view it appeared that the PWC never did  change direction or slow down.  Subject stated that afte


BARDID: KS-2010-0013
Date: 2010-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Sedgwick
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: UNKNOWN
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
This report was taken by Cheney PD officer listening to traffic from EMS and given to park ranger.  Contacted boat operator and Father.  The boat was pulling 2 tubes and the victim was thrown off the tube during a turn and was knocked unconscious.  The victim was loaded into private vehicle and was transported to Wichita.  During trip individuals in vehicle thought that victim had stopped breathing, and EMS was contacted.  She was transported by EMS from Goddard, KS, in Wichita.  victim was released from hospital that night and was treated for shock.


BARDID: KS-2010-0014
Date: 2010-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado Reservoir
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/10/10 at approximately 1900 hrs, operator and his wife were cursing on El Dorado Reservoir when they vessel struck a submerged object.  Operator was traveling southwest out of sail boat cove when he struck the object.  The object is unknown, but this area is known to have broken trees under the surface of the water.  operator contacted NRO about the accident on the 10 of July.  operator did not believe the damage was over 2000.00  and was not going to report it to his insurance company.  NRO advised operator since the damage was under $2000 a report did not have to be made unless he wanted one.  operator did not feel a report was needed at this time.  On July 29th 2010 operator contacted NRO and advised that the damage was more expensive than what he anticipated and was going to file a claim with his insurance company.  NRO advised operator that he would complete a report.  No pictures were taken of the damage at the time of the accident and the vessel is not available at this time for pictures either.


BARDID: KS-2010-0015
Date: 2010-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Sedgwick
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 8/15/10 i contacted operator in reference to a boating accident that occurred at CHNR on 8/11/10 at approximately 1700 hrs.  Initially reported to park ranger.  One boat pulling wakeboard involved.  Boat was a red Crownline (CL7251GC).  operator was operating boat near Sailboat cove.  he was pulling victim on wakeboard.  victim fell fowward off of wakeboard.  Wakeboard struck victim on the head causing small laceration.  Transported to Wesley Hospital and released.  Laceration required 5 stitches.  victim's father stated his son was fine other than cut.  This is all I have to report at this time.


BARDID: KS-2010-0016
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-08-13 00:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Tuttle Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Manhattan
County: Pottawatomie
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: GROUNDING
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and his two passengers were boating at Tuttle Creek when a strong micro burst approached.  The operator began to travel toward the boat ramp when the vessel lost power and began to take on water from the large waves.  The operator was able to get the vessel to shore and exit the vessel before the storm reached them.  Passenger called 911 and dispatch of their situation.  Pottawatomie Co Sherriff Office notified Officers of the situation and location of the vessel.  officers arrived at the vessel at approximately 1730 hrs.  The vessel was filled with water and sitting against the rock on the port side of the vessel.  All three individuals in the vessel were transported to the Spillway State Park boat ramp.  The vessel was left on the shore line until the operator could retrieve it.  The operator retrieved the vessel the  next day and Officer took pictures of the vessel's damage.  All damage that occurred was a direct result of the waves pushing the vessel against the rocks during the storm.  On the hull of the vessel there were multiple large holes that were located along the keel and chine points.  These holes were cut through the hull and causing the vessel to take on water.


BARDID: KS-2010-0018
Date: 2010-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:41:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado – 3 miles E, 2 miles
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/06/10 at approximately 1741 hrs operator and his mother , were boating on El dorado Reservoir when operator hit a tree stump under the water surface.  operator was taking his mother over towards a cove to show her where is duck hunts when a storm came in.  operator turned his boat around and started back out of the trees when he hit the tree stump.  When operator struck the stump in knocked a hole into the bottom of his aluminum boat.  The boat started taking on water and they thought it was going to sink.  The butler County Rescue Squad was dispatched to the reservoir to assist with the removal of the people from the vessel.  Once operator and his mother were taken to the Shady Creek boat ramp the vessel was towed in and loaded on the trailer.  In the pictures you can see the water running out of the whole in the bottom of the vessel.


BARDID: KS-2010-0019
Date: 2010-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:08:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado – 3 miles E, 2 miles
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/20/10 at 1608 hrs called BU co dispatch and advised that his vessel was taking on water and sinking.  Operator was located on north end of reservoir fishing when the waves started coming over the stern of the vessel causing the vessel to sink.  Operator was able to get the boat over to the shore line before the boat went all the way under.  Operator was in a 16 ft bass tracker fishing on the reservoir with waves in the 3ft to 4ft range, with some of the waves reaching 5 ft.  Operator had the stern of the vessel pointed south and the waves started coming over the stern and the bilge pump could not keep up with the amount of water cdoming into the vessel.


BARDID: KS-2010-0020
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Marion – 4 miles NW of Marion
NearestCityTown: Marion
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Checking boats at Cottonwood Point noticed people on boat ramp waving and requesting help with an injured male holding his left side.  Checked injured individual - white male 27 - - was complaining of sore ribs and left side and was having difficulty breathing.  Called 911 and requested medical aid and transportation to hospital.  

Gathered info from PWC operator that was pulling the tube, and info from other vessel involved that was anchored.  Injury was caused from the tube being pulled into the side of anchored vessel that was the starting point and finishing point of tube rides.  All people involved were friends out boating and tubing together.  Found small amount of alcohol on board anchored vessel.


BARDID: KS-2010-0021
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney – 20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Reno
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
Boat was equipped with a large swim deck off of the stern.  Operator allowed passengers to remain on this deck while he operated the boat at a slow speed closer to another boat.  this would have placed these passengers in closed proximity to the motor''s exhaust.  The victim was one of these passengers.  the victim stopped breathing.  The ooperator took the child and along with his wife performed CPR on the victim who was their 3 year old son.  the boat was driven to the Mr. d''s boat ramp where 911 was called.  EMT''s arrived.  Victim was eventually transported to Wesley Medical Center via Lifewatch Helicopter.  Victim stayed overnight at the hospital where he was treated for CO poisoning.  
Note:  the victim''s father advised that the victim had been suffereing from a cold at the time of the accident.  Doctors involved with the treatment advised that this condition could have made the victim more susceptible to CO poisoning.  Victim appears to have recovered from the accident.


BARDID: KS-2010-0022
Date: 2010-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Melvern – 35 miles S of Topeka
NearestCityTown: Lyndon
County: Osage
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 31, 2010 approximately 2100 pm I received a call from Eisenhower State Park seasonal ranger.  He told me that the Osage Co Sheriff had called him, told him that Emporia Hospital called and said two people had came to hospital from a jet ski accident on Melvern Lake.  We did vessel inspections on both vessels involved, got written statements on what happened, wrote ticket to driver of jet ski for over capacity.  Ticket # 188838.  The open motorboat was drifting at the time of incident.  The jet ski was pulling the two 14 yr. old girls on a tube.  The jet ski driver was trying to stay close enough to the boat for them to take pictures off the boat.  The driver of the jet ski said that the tube swung out further than she thought and collided to the starboard side of boat.


BARDID: KS-2010-0023
Date: 2010-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford – 5 miles NW of Juncti
NearestCityTown: Milford
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator or PWC advised that she slowed and attempted to turn her PWC around when a huge wave created by other boats slammed against her PWC tipping her PWC and partially tossing her off.  As she scrambled to keep on her PWC and keep the PWC upright another huge wave slammed her - her hand was caught between the throttle and the handle bar on the PWC resulting in there being placed a tremendous stress on her wrist - which resulted in the sprain.  victim was towed to shore.  victim had been wearing a type III PFD.  victim was met by EMT's on shore and transported to a hospital.


BARDID: KS-2010-0024
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford – 5 miles NW of Juncti
NearestCityTown: Junction City
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was towing two passengers on a tube from behind the vessel.  Operators made a sharp port side turn at approximately 15 mph while towing the two passengers.  Operator observed the tube travel over the wake of the vessel and roll over.  Both passengers were thrown from the tube and landed head first into the water.  One passenger later identified as the victim began to yell for help.  Operator turned the vessel around and began toward the victim.  Operator and other passengers on board the vessel helped victim into the vessel and transported to Thunderbird Marina.  Victim was met by EMS at the thunderbird Marina and transported to Geary Co Hospital for possible head and neck injuries.  Victim was wearing a type 3 PFD and operator was not consuming.


BARDID: KS-2010-0025
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry – 18 miles NE of Topeka
NearestCityTown: Perry
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
At 1407 hrs on 7/17/10, NRO received a call on his cell phone from JF CO dispatch regarding a boating accident on Perry lake.  He was advised that a subject had received injuries from a propeller and that they were at the Perry marina.  

At approximately 1440 hrs, NRO arrived at said marina and briefly spoke with JFSO #42 regarding said incident.  Deputy was also on scene at said time along with Army Corps of Engineers Nat. Res. Ranger.  JFSO provided NRO with a list of the parties involved as well as the vessel''s numbers.  He furthered advised that he''d spoken with the operator of said vessel, and had not observed any indications of him being under the influence of alcohol.  he further advised that he had not observed any alcohol on board said vessel.  he then walked back to where said vessel was tied to the marina''s dock to look again and thereafter, informed NRO that he had observed a 12 pack of beer.

At approximately 1450 hrs, NRO spoke three people, and provided them with a blank statement form, requesting them to fill out what they recalled regarding said incident.  They did so thereafter (enclosures 1,2, and 3).  While speaking with them, they advised that they had put their vessel in on the Slough Creek boat ramp and had just arrived at the Party Cove area when the incident occurred.  They advised that while they were attempting to set the anchor (from the bow), they were slowly backing the vessel.  It was not known whether Victim jumped or fell off while backing, but after she''d entered the water from the stern, her leg, near the ankle, came into contac twith the propeller, causing lacerations to it.  After hearing her screams, she was immediately pulled from the water, onto the vessel and transported to the Perry yach and Marina Club.

At 1454 hrs, NRO inspected and took photos of said vessel while it was located near the gas pumps at the Perry Yacht and Marina Club.  At said time he observed what appeared to be a 12 pack of beer located between the seat and console on the passenger''s side.  NRO did not observe any cans or bottles though.

At approximately 1545 hrs, NRO arrived at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.  While there, he spoke with Operator who was standing next to Victim, comforting her as the doctor''s examined her lower leg.  NRO requested that Operator fill out a statement regarding said incident (enclosure 4); he did so thereafter.  While speaking with Operator, he appeared composed and no indications of him being under the influence of alcohol were observed by NRO.  Operator informed NRO that he was unsure of whether Victim jumped or fell into the water while he was slowly backing his vessel to set the anchor.  Immediately after realizing Victim was in distress, he pulled her from the water, grabbing onto her personal flotation device, and onto the vessel where they then wrapped her wounds with a towel.

At approximately 1305 hrs on 7/29/10, NRO again spoke with Operator via telephone and was advised that Victim had received stitches, but no nerve, tendon, or muscle damage appeared to have been sustained.  Operator also advised that he had only had a couple sips of beer on the day of said accident.


BARDID: KS-2010-0027
Date: 2010-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson – 8 miles N on K-232 fr
NearestCityTown: Wilson
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
     On July 10, 2010, I was on patrol at Wilson State Park.  I received a call from Russell County Dispatch about a person who was involved in a tubing accident complaining of back pain.  Dispatch state they had an ambulance in route.  I arrived at campsite number 57 in Lucas Park.  I saw the boat bearing KA-209-WE beached straight north east of the campsite with a number of individuals standing on shore in front of the boat and two individuals were inside the boat.  I walked down to the boat and saw Victim lying on a bench seat on the right rear side of the boat.  I asked the crowd who owns the boat.  Operator said he owned the boat.  I asked Operator if he was driving the boat and he said he was.  I asked him if he had insurance on the boat and he told me he had insurance through Farm Bureau.    
     I boarded the boat and ask Victim how she was doing.  She just moaned.  I asked her what was hurting, and she moaned again.  I told her stay awake and lay still; the ambulance will be her shortly.  I turned to Operator and asked him what happened.  He told me, Victim was on the tube.  They were south of Lucas point out in the middle of the lake.  He said he was driving the boat, pulling Victim.  He state Victim signaled to stop.  He said when he stopped the boat, a large wave struck the tube and Victim fell off.  He said him and her fiancé helped her get back into the boat because she was complaining of lower back pain.  Operator told me she looked like she twisted her back when she fell off of the tube.  I asked Operator if he would fill out a written statement and he did.
     While I was talking with Operator, the ambulance arrived from Lucas and Russell.  The ambulance left the scene at 21:20.  Victim was transported to Russell County Hospital. 
     I collected the drivers information, boat information, witness information (all passengers, 10 on board), and turned the case over to NRO.


BARDID: KS-2010-0028
Date: 2010-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:20:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado – 3 miles E, 2 miles
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 9/4/2010 at approx. 1420 hrs. Victim1 was being towed by Operator on a tube.  Operator turned around and threw Victim1 from the tube.  Victim1 hit her head on the water surface along with another young female that was also on the tube with Victim1.  Victim1 did not get back into the vessel at this time.  Victim1 and the other young female got back onto the tube to continue with the water activities.  Shortly after Victim1 got back onto the tube she began to feel ill.  She advised her friend that her head hurt badly and that she was going to puke.  Operator took Victim1 back to shore, where she met her mother.  Operator went back out on the water.  
Approximately one hour later EMS was notified by the victims father as she was still not feeling well.  NRO arrived at the site to complete the boat accident information and met resistance from the victims mother, who did not want to supply any information.  Officer believes that there may have been alcohol being consumed.  The father of the victim supplied information to Officer and informed him of the campsite location for the boat operator.  Officer located this campsite and interviewed Operator, the operator of the vessel.  Operator stated that he turned the boat to turn around and Victim1 fell off the tube.  A strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected on Operator and he complied to a preliminary breath test of which he passed with a reading of .012%.  Officer supplied witness statement forms to Operator for the occupants to fill out so he could retrieve them the next day.  Officer left the camp site of Operator as EMS was leaving and transporting Victim1 to Saint Francis Hospital located in Wichita.  Victim1 was admitted over night for observation as she suffered a mild concussion.
Officer tried several times over the next few days to get the statements from Operator.  The only statement that Officer was able to obtain was from Operator.  Operator will not answer any more questions from Officer and will not respond to any messages left him.


BARDID: KS-2010-0029
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton – 5 miles S of Lawrenc
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
MachineryFailure: Steering
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On September 5, 2010, at approximately 1430 hours, Officers were called to investigate a capsized vessel at Boat Dock 1 at Clinton Lake.  The weather was sunny and clear.  The wind speed was between 15-25 mph, resulting in rough, whitewater conditions.  The capsized vessel was approximately 100 feet from shore, just inside the buoy line, and only the front tip was visible above the water line.

Officer 1215 interviewed the operator and the passenger.  Operator said the boat''s steering column broke, so they used the trolling motor and their Yamaha PWC (operated by their son) to tow them back to shore.  They tried to return to the docks, but they missed their mark due to heavy traffic, so they unhooked from the PWC.  About 100 feet from the dock, the boat started taking in water from the stern area.  The boat began to sink, so Operator and Occupant abandoned the boat and swam to shore.        

Quality Tow and Recovery, out of Lawrence, KS, phone number 785-865-1624, recovered the boat and placed it on their flatbed trailer.  There was extensive scraping damage to the engine and stern area.  There was a hole in the upper hull on the port side, and the passenger windshield was broken off.

Operator and the boat''s owner loaded the boat onto their trailer and left the scene.  

There were no injuries, and alcohol was not involved.  A warning was issued for an inoperable fire extinguisher.


BARDID: KS-2010-0030
Date: 2010-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1150 HRS on 10/7/2010, NRO met with subject at the sail harbor of Rock Creek Marina, on Perry Lake.  The purpose of said meeting was to discuss damage reportedly sustained to his sail boat (vessel B) while it had been moored to his slip, N28.  V2 Owner advised that he had previously met with NRO on or about 10/6/2010 regarding said damage; according to V2 Owner, NRO collected some evidence during said meeting.

While speaking to NRO, V2 Owner indicated that he believed that the sail boat presently docked at slip N8 (vessel A), collided with his boat, causing the damage.  NRO then began taking photographs of vessel A.  While doing so, he observed what appeared to be recent damage to the bow, and blue paint transfer on the anchor bracket.  He also observed what appeared to be rubber markings that ran parallel, from the bow, along the port side of vessel A.  NRO believes said marks are consistent in length, height, and width with the rubber tire bumpers located at the ends of some of the docks.  NRO later observed that the tire bumper adjacent to where the damage to vessel B was located, had been damaged and had a crack in it, indicating that it had possibly ruptured during a hard impact.  NRO also observed that the bow pulpit of vessel A was off center and bent to the port.

V2 Owner then led NRO to vessel B, docked at slip N28.  While inspecting said vessel, NRO took photographs and observed what appeared to be recent damage along the port side; specifically, small scrapes along the hull.  Most of the damage sustained was located at the stern, on the port side though.  NRO observed a dent in the hull on the port side of vessel B''s stern.  He also observed blue paint chippings in the same location and ripping of the wooden toe rail, all in line with each other, indicating the impact area.  Said damage appeared to be consistent in height and width with the damage observed on the bow and anchor bracket of vessel A.

After inspecting and photographing vessel B, V2 Owner advised NRO of the following:
He docked vessel B in the morning hours on Saturday, September 25th.  On September 28th, he returned to the lake and took it out in the evening.  He heard some banging when he had it out again on September 29th, but didn''t notice the damage until Thursday evening, September 30th.  At an unknown time on Saturday, Subject informed V2 Owner that subject2 told Subject that he had witnessed the boat accident on September 26th, around 4:00-4:30 PM.  He further added that subject2 reportedly rents slip N3.  Subject also reportedly took photographs of the damage.

As NRO was about to leave the dock, he was informed by subject3 that his wife had witnessed the collision.  He further advised that he heard the collision, but did not observe it.  Subject3 was standing near the entrance to the docks, speaking with a group of gentlemen at said time.  NRO then went to the Rock Creek Marina in attempts of identifying who the owner of vessel A was.  While there, he was informed that two people rented slip N8.  NRO was also provided a printed copy of the gate access log, dated 9/26/2010.  According to said log, access to the Sail Harbor gate was granted to renter1 at 4:25:48 PM on said date (enclosure 1).  Said log also indicates that subject2 was granted access at 2:05:25 PM.

On 10/9/2010, NRO received three emails from Jefferson County Sheriffs Deputy regarding the boating incident.  Two of said emails contained photographs; the third appeared to be an email originating from V2 Owner, describing the events of his discovery of the damage sustained to vessel B.

On 10/26/2010, NRO attempted to contact renter1 by telephone but discovered the numebr was no longer in service.


BARDID: KS-2010-0031
Date: 2010-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton – 5 miles S of Lawrenc
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 12:00 pm on September 3, 2010 Vessel A started taking on water.  Vessel A was at anchor and was tied to some trees on the lake near boat ramp #3 of the Clinton State Park.  It was windy out and the waves were coming in over the boat causing Vessel A to sink.  The two occupants of Vessel A were fishing and unaware that the boat was filling up with water until it was too late.  When Vessel A started to sink the operator told the other occupant of Vessel A to grab the life jackets and swim for shore.  The two occupants of Vessel A had their life jackets and they swam to shore with them.   Vessel A sank as a result of high winds and waves, the vessel was recovered at a later date.  No injuries were reported.


BARDID: KS-2010-0032
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry – 18 miles NE of Topeka
NearestCityTown: Meriden
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1130 hrs on 5/30/10, NRO received a call from JF co SO dispatch regarding a boating accident that had reportedly occurred on 5/29/10.  Thereafter, he contacted the reporting party, requesting they write out a statement regarding said incident and to meet with him that afternoon.  At approximately 1620 hrs, NRO met with Operator1 and her husband; at said time their vessel was located at Lake Front Storage.  After inspecting their vessel, NRO photographed and took measurements of the reported damage.  He then spoke with husband and was informed of the following regarding the incident:

At approximately 1900 hrs on 5/29/10, as Operator1 was maneuvering to load vessel A at the Rock Creek boat ramp, vessel B collided with it.  During said collision, a small, round, metallic drain hole of vessel A was dislodged and lost; a small portion of fiberglass holding said drain hole was also ripped from the hull.  the size of said damage was approximately one inch by one inch.  A few small scratches, approximately 3 inches in length, were also observed.  Said damage was located on the starboard side, approximately 42 inches forward of the stern.  husband was in the truck, waiting to trailer said vessel while the collision reportedly occurred.  subject was reportedly in vessel A with Operator1 when the collision occurred.  Operator1 stated that she was very distraught after the collision and that subject took over the operation of vessel A after the collision.

According to Operator1'' written, she was backing vessel A slowly when vessel B came in fast and at an angle and struck vessel A''s side, and as a result, pnched a hole in the side.  She described vessel B as either an open bow or deck boat, red and white in color.  Operator1 described the couple associated with vessel B as, "very confrontational".  Also according to her written statement, they failed to provide Operator1 with their contract or insurance information.

The operator of vessel B was described as a white woman, 55-60 years of age, 5''7", 160 lbs., with red hair.  A male subject associated with said operator was described as a white male, 55-60 years of age, 6'', 180 lbs., with gray hair.  the vehicle associated with vessel B was described as a silver Toyota 4-Runner with WY county tags "381 CPA".  JF Co dispatch ran said tag info after NRO requested it on 5/30/10; he was advised that it was not on file.

During the interview, husband drew a diagram of said incident on a sheet provided by NRO.  On his diagram, V-1 represents vessel A and V-2 represents vessel B.  he also labeled the witnesses vessel as W-1.

On 6/17/10, at 1158 hrs, a message from Operator1 was left on NRO''s answering machine regarding an estimate of the damage to vessel A.  On said message she indicated that she was provided a quote of $7,000 - $8,000 to repair vessel A; specifically to match the black paint and for the gel coat work.

On 6/23/10 at 1346 hrs, NRO again ran "381 CPA" through JF Co dispatch.  He was thereafter advised that it returned on a 2010 Toyota .At 1435 hrs, NRO spoke with a MO water patrol dispatcher and was advised that subjects currently have a 21'' Nautilus deck boat (MO2475 FR) registered in their name, through 2012.

On 7/1/10, at approximately 1645 hrs, NRO spoke with the subjects at their residence.  While there he received a hand written statement and a typed statement from them, respectively.  He also took photos of the damaged cleat and scratches observed on vessel B.  OperatorB sketched the accident for NRO at said time also.  While speaking with the OperatorB...


BARDID: KS-2010-0033
Date: 2010-12-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 04:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: John Redmond – 2 1/2 miles N o
NearestCityTown: New Strawn
County: Coffey
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: FLOODING/SWAMPING
PropertyDamageDescription: 3 Shotguns, ammunition
RedactedNarrative:
On 12-11-2010 at approximately 1115 hours I was notified by officer  that a boat had been found upside down in John Redmond Reservoir at the dam. I was later called by Officer that they had recovered two white males from the face of the dam at approximately 1230 and 1330. A 11 year old boy was still missing. A recovery effort was started on 12-11-2010 looking for the missing boy. The recovery effort included a ground team using ATV''s and 10 to 15 boats equiped with Side Scan Sonar and a CORP of Engineers vessel equiped with a Towed Sonar unit was used to locate the accident site or the missing boy. This effort continued until 01-15-2011 when the Sheriff of Coffey County told the mother of the missing boy and the recovery personell that the weather and ice forming on the lake was getting to dangerious for recovery personell and would stop access to the lake. Side Scan Sonar and dragging was conducted every day that personell could get onto the lake and search for the missing boy and or determine the accident site. To date the missing boy and accident site has not been found.


BARDID: KS-2011-0001
Date: 2011-04-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At 1458 HRS on 4/9/11, the Jefferson County Sheriff''s dispatch received a call in reference to a PWC accident on Perry Lake.  Through further investigation it was later learned that at approximately 1445 HRS on said date, two teen-aged caucasian male subjects were involved in a two vessel collision incident which subsequently resulted in injuries sustained to the operator of vessel 1 along with major structural damage to vessel 1 and minor damage to vessel 2.  The two PWC''s involved were both registered to the same owner and were identical in color, year, make, and model.  Said vessels had been borrowed and it was the first time either subject had operated them. Furthermore, it was the first time the operator of vessel 2 had operated any PWC; the operator of vessel 1 had reportedly operated a PWC approximately two years prior to said incident.  Additionally, neither operator had completed a boater safety education course prior to said incident. 

Prior to the collision, both subjects were reportedly cruising at a high rate of speed (approximately 40-45 mph) in the Rock Creek arm of Perry Lake, with vessel 1 a short distance ahead of vessel 2.  Then, for no apparent reason, the operator of vessel 1 "zoned out", let off the throttle, and made a turn to port, causing it to abruptly slow down in front of vessel 2.  As the operator of vessel 2 observed vessel 1 slow and turn, he reportedly let off the throttle and attempted to turn away from vessel 1, but due to the distance he had been following behind it, he was unable to maneuver in time to avoid a collision.  Based on how vessel 2 was designed, the ability to make a sharp turn to port (left) or to starboard (right) is dependent on the amount of throttle (thrust from the jets) provided by the operator.  In general, the more throttle provided, the sharper of a turn it will make.  Thus, by letting off the throttle, the ability to make any necessary evasive maneuvers (quick turns) is greatly reduced.

During said collision, the bow of vessel 2 impacted with the port side of vessel 1 at an approximate angle of impact of 320 degrees.  Vessel 2 also appears to have struck the operator of vessel 1 during the collision, causing him to be ejected from his vessel.  

After the collision, the operator of vessel 1 grabbed hold of the side of vessel 2 and was led back to vessel 1.  Once back on board vessel 1, they observed that the operator of said vessel had blood on his mouth and his left leg (just below the knee) had sustained a laceration.  Realizing this, they both operated their respective vessels at a high rate of speed back to the Perry State Park swim beach.  After arriving at the beach, the operator of vessel 1 was helped to shore and transported to the hospital via personal vehicle.  While at the hospital, he is believed to have undergone surgery to cleanse the deep laceration located just below his left knee.


Pending charges regarding said incident are:

Vessel 1 operator: Boater Safety Education (Operation of motorboat w/out)
Vessel 2 operator: Boater Safety Education (Operation of motorboat w/out); General Prohibitions (Negligent operation of a vessel)
Owner of vessels 1 and 2: Boater Safety Education (Permitting the operation of motorboat w/out)


BARDID: KS-2011-0002
Date: 2011-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:41:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Marion-4 miles NW of Marion of
NearestCityTown: Hillsboro
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Very Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victims boat left the safety of the cove and entered the main body of the lake. Winds of 45 plus MPH were common and survivors stated that when the first waves came over the boat the engine died and the boat lost power. The boat swamped and then capsized within minutes. Survivor barely had time to make a distress call on his cell phone. All three victims attempted to stay together but were swept away by the waves in the wind. All three victims were wearing Type 3 PFD''s. Two victims were rescued by KDWP and USACOE personnel but the third was not located until later on the opposite side of the lake.


BARDID: KS-2011-0003
Date: 2011-05-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:41:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Marion-4 miles NW of Marion of
NearestCityTown: Hillsboro
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was operating a catamaran on the main body of the lake and was thrown off. Victim was observed earlier sailing but when the first reports of the vessel overturned came in no one reported seeing the victim with the overturned vessel. When rescue units arrived the vessel had been blown toward the southeastern shoreline of the Marion Cove area and beached. A wet suit was found by the vessel washed up on the shore. A type 3 PFD was found lashed to the sailing mast. Victims body was found on May 21st washed up on the west shoreline.


BARDID: KS-2011-0004
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:16:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Marion-4 miles NW of Marion of
NearestCityTown: Marion
County: Marion
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel became stranded due to engine failure caused by striking submerged object. Operator called 911 and NRO and COE responded in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Patrol vessel. Ranger exited the patrol vessel to deliver a tow line to the stranded vessel. Due to the windy conditions and shallow water Ranger stayed with the vessel being towed as NRO began the tow enroute to the Cottonwood Point Boat Ramp. The waves and wind were extremely high as the boats made their way toward the ramp. Three consecutive waves came over the bow of the vessel being towed and swamped the vessel which made it roll over in the water. NRO immediately went to the aid of the victims in the water and rescued victim \ when the tow line became tangled in the patrol vessels prop. NRO cut the line out and returned to the overturned vessel to retrieve Ranger and Operator. Operator couldn’t swim and Ranger stayed by him until NRO could maneuver the boat close enough to retrieve them. Ranger and Operator got into the patrol boat as another rope in the water became tangled in the prop. Additional COE Rangers had responded to the scene and lashed a line to NROs boat until he could free the line and take the operator into Cottonwood Point where they were delivered to EMS. Operator’s vessel was recovered 05-31-2011 when high winds subsided. All occupants of the vessels were wearing properly fitted approved PFD''s which was a major reason there were no injuries or death as well as the actions of Ranger keeping Operator with the overturned boat and holding on until NRO could position the patrol boat to affect the rescue.


BARDID: KS-2011-0006
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Toronto-15 miles W of Yates Ce
NearestCityTown: Toronto
County: Woodson
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
On May 29, 2011 Operator was leaving the Toronto Point Boat Ramp on Toronto Lake with his 1998 Cobalt 220 open bow cruiser when it lost power. The vessel went adrift and ran aground between Toronto Cove and Manns Cove.
     While the boat was adrift Operator attempted to deploy the anchors. The anchor did not hold due to rough seas. The vessel drifted northeast in 30 to 50mph winds. While adrift Operator continued to attempt to start the engine without success. When it ran aground the vessel was positioned bow into the waves and wind. It then swamped and rolled to the starboard side where it filled with water to the midline of the boat. The vessel was recovered on May 30th near sunset, and Officer began his first inspection of the vessel at approximately 0630 on May 31.
     During the inspection all points of noticeable damage were documented and attached to the report. Some damage and loss of property occurred to the cab area of the vessel. Significant damage was documented to the hull of the boat, including, punctures through the hull.
     During the inspection Officer was told about the modified motor which produced more than 660 horse power. The Cobalt specifications for that boat and similar models were 385 to 415 horse power.  Operator said that they were taking the boat to the dealership where they purchased the boat for inspection by the mechanics and the insurance company.
     Officer spoke with Crestview Marine in Wichita KS. The representative said that the boat was considered a total loss due to the compromised hull. The representative, said that the motor was not inspected. He did indicate that the boat would be kept at the location and would be available for Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism officers to inspect if necessary.
     On June 8, 2011 Officer re-inspected the Cobalt boat at Crestview Marine in Wichita KS. Major also assisted in the inspection. During the inspection Major noticed that some of the previously documented damage was inconsistent with statements. Major noticed that the missing starboard bow seat and the bent front window frame were consistent with a water impact that came directly over the bow of the boat. 
     The description of the wave action was that the waves that came into the boat were primarily from the starboard side. Major recommended another interview, based on this evidence. 
     Later that day Officer contacted the subject at the place of business and spoke with him alone who retold the story of the incident. His statements were consistent, but new details were added. When Officer addressed the damage to the front of the boat, operator could not explain it. OPERATOR said that he never took a wave over the front of the boat. OPERATOR did say while the boat was adrift he attempted to anchor it from the bow without success. OPERATOR said that the anchor would grab the bottom for a moment, but due to the high winds and 4 foot wave action it wouldn''t hold.
     Officer asked OPERATOR if he had any other pictures from that day. OPERATOR had photos on his cell phone from his daughter that was taken from shore where the boat drifted in. Because of the anchor being deployed the boat drifted in stern first. Due to the 40mph and over winds and 4ft swells the bow of the was beaten by waves from the time it ran aground until it filled with water, turned and capsized on the starboard side. 
     The photos that were taken by OPERATOR''S daughter were emailed to Officer and attached to this report. The positioning of the boat and water conditions were consistent with the type of damage and condition that the boat was inspected in.


BARDID: KS-2011-0007
Date: 2011-05-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Webster-8 miles W of Stockton
NearestCityTown: Stockton
County: Rooks
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On May 14th at Webster Reservoir, vessel one anchored off of the transom, into a 20 to 30 mph wind.  After about thirty minutes to an hour the operator noticed his feet getting wet, the operator tried to start the motor but it would not start.  Within five minutes vessel one was under the surface of the water and the operator and the passenger started swimming where they were picked up by another vessel and taken to shore.  End of Report


BARDID: KS-2011-0008
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell-4 miles E, 10 miles N
NearestCityTown: Webber
County: Jewell
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Electrical
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel owner stated that his boat was low on fuel.  The owner drove to Superior, NE and got fuel in a plastic 5 gallon gas container and returned to Lovewell State Park.  His vessel was beached on the north shoreline of the reservoir.  Operator got inside the boat to refuel it.  The gas tank inside the boat was a portable plastic marine gas tank.  The owner stated that the boat had been shut off for an hour prior to refueling.  He said he was pouring the fuel from the gas can to the boat fuel tank and something caused the fire.  The owner stated that he tried to use his fire extinguisher and that it did not work.  He said that another person brought over a fire extinguisher and it did not work either.  The owner said a third individual ran from his camper with a fire extinguisher and put the fire out.  NROs drove to the scene of the accident and the fire was already out.  NROs assisted in loading the vessel.  NRO followed Operator to the hospital and then got the information after Operator had been treated.  Operator told NRO that someone helping him, after the fire was out, unhooked the battery and told him that it sounded like something was "running" in the back of the boat.  Operator said that he did not have a bilge pump and that nothing electrical was on.


BARDID: KS-2011-0009
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: Wilson
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On May 28th at approximately 1830 at Wilson Reservoir, vessel 1 was taking off and traveling west, not planed out and front seat had popped up so view was obstructed when he collided with vessel 2.  Vessel 1 hit with the left front side of his boat and hitting vessel 2 all down the right side tearing up  the railing on the boat, and console.  The prop on vessel 1 then sliced gouges down the right side of the pontoon on vessel 2.  After colliding with vessel 2 vessel 1 came back to see if everything was alright, make sure of no injuries.  Vessel 1 then called to report the accident which then they contacted the corps of engineers to tow  vessel 2 to a boat ramp at Lucas park.  Vessel 1 was able to make it back to the boat ramp on it''s own at Otoe boat ramp.


BARDID: KS-2011-0010
Date: 2011-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney-20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Reno
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/12/2011 at approximately 1530 hours on Cheney Reservoir near Heimerman Point the operator of vessel one was towing occupant one on water skis.  Occupant one, an experienced water skier, began pulling himself toward the stern of the vessel by climbing the ski rope hand over hand.  This created slack in the ski tow rope which then wrapped around occupant one''s ski and caused him to loose balance and fall.  After skier fell, the slacked tow rope looped around his water ski and drug him through the water.  The ski was broken in half and skier suffered a dislocated left shoulder.

Operator one said he was travelling at a speed of 28-30 mph.  Other boat traffic on the reservoir was light and there were white caps on the water from the 15 m.p.h. wind.  Operator one picked up occupant one and drove vessel to Cheney Reservoir East Side Boat Ramp where he met Officer Stout.  Victim refused EMS and was transported to Wichita emergency room for treatment by mother in personal vehicle.  Operator one and it's occupants said accident was caused by skier "screwing around".  No violations occurred and all safety equipment was operational.

(Note:  Expiration decal on vessel #1 was expired, 2010 sticker.  Owner had new temporary valid registration on board, exp. date of 06/06/2014.)


BARDID: KS-2011-0011
Date: 2011-05-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:43:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford-5 miles NW of Junction
NearestCityTown: Junction City
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of vessel 1 was operating on Milford Lake near East Rolling Hills on 05/14/11, during a fishing tournament and high winds.  The vessel was close to the shoreline and the operator was unable to start the motor.  A wave swamped the vessel, causing it to take on water and sink.  The opeartor removed the vessel from the lake the following day.  The estimated the value of the vessel at $2000.


BARDID: KS-2011-0012
Date: 2011-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:05:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford-5 miles NW of Junction
NearestCityTown: Milford
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of vessel 1 was fishing, while drifting, just off of the shoreline near West Rolling Hills on Milford Lake, KS.  The operator of vessel 2 was operating vessel 2 out of the cove near West Rolling Hills and approached vessel 1 from the rear.  The operator of vessel 2 failed to notice and yeild to vessel 1, striking vessel 1 on the starboard side of the stern.  The operator of vessel 2 stopped and exhanged information with the operator of vessel 1.


BARDID: KS-2011-0014
Date: 2011-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Ozawkie
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
At 1350 HRS on 6/4/11, Jefferson County dispatch reportedly received a call regarding an injury accident on Perry Lake and relayed said information to NRO, further advising him that the injured subject (victim 1) was being transported to the Rock Creek Marina.  At 1400 HRS, NRO arrived at the Rock Creek Marina.  At 1404 HRS, after docking his patrol boat, NRO took a photograph of vessel 1''s starboard side while victim 1 was being treated on board vessel 1.  At approximately 1410 HRS, the paramedics arrived and transported victim 1 from vessel 1 to their ambulance for treatment.  NRO was later informed that victim 1 was transported to an unknown hospital in Kansas City, via air ambulance, to treat his severe head trauma.

At approximately 1415 HRS, NRO asked the operator of vessel 1 to describe the incident to him.  The operator then advised the following:

Prior to the incident, while he was operating vessel 1, victim 1 was being towed on his wake board behind vessel 1, which was estimated at traveling approximately 20 mph, in the area known as "Devil''s Gap" on Perry Lake.  

During the incident, while on his second run (waverunning) of the day, the front of victim 1''s board caught a wave and subsequently caused him to be projected forward (head first) onto the water''s surface.  The operator described it as a hard "face-plant" on the water.  

After hitting the water, victim 1 reportedly appeared to be disoriented and complained of pain in his right abdomen.  While still in the water, victim 1 also reportedly rolled back and started yelling/screaming aloud.  After he was brought back on board vessel 1, blood was reportedly observed coming from victim 1''s nose and right ear.

At approximately 1430 HRS, after listening to the operator''s account of the incident, NRO requested that he write out the details of the incident on a voluntary statement form (Enclosure 1).  He cooperated and after doing so, NRO asked the operator if he had been drinking any alcohol.  The operator then advised that he had drank less than one Bud Light.  At said time, NRO did not observe any indications of the operator being under the influence of alcohol nor did he observe any alcoholic beverages in vessel 1.  Based on the fact that the operator admitted to drinking beer though, NRO requested that he provide a breath sample into his preliminary breath tester (PBT).  After reading aloud the applicable sections of KSA 32-1138, NRO attempted to power up his PBT, but due to the presence of moisture inside said PBT, it would not turn "on" and he was unable to test the operator.  The operator did however voluntarily comply with NRO request and did agree to provide a sample.


BARDID: KS-2011-0015
Date: 2011-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: IGNITION OF SPILLED FUEL OR VAPOR
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel had just been fueled with 11.5 gallons of gasoline. The vessel left the fueling dock and made it ~30 yards away from the fueling dock when the motor died. The operator threw out the vessel''s anchor and then tried to restart the engine. The operator advised that he was cranking on the engine, for ~10 minutes, when the explosion/flash fire occurred. The explosion raised the stern passenger seat, occupied by a passenger, approximately two feet off the floor of the vessel. The vessel had three foot flames coming out of its stern.  Note: This is a V-drive vessel with the engine mounted in the center of the vessel and the fuel tank at the stern. The passengers jumped out on the starboard side of the vessel into the water. The operator grabbed the vessel''s fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The fire reignited (possibly still burning under the subfloor) and the operator sprayed the fire extinguisher again until it was empty. The operator then jumped out of vessel into the water. The fueling dock worker, who saw the explosion and fire, had jumped in the marina''s work pontoon and picked the passengers and operator out of the water. The operator and marina worker dropped off the passengers at the fueling dock and picked-up two large fire extinguishers from the marina.  The operator and marina worker returned to the vessel and used one of the fire extinguishers to put out the fire (the other fire extinguisher was inoperable). The operator advised that the fired burned on board the vessel for ~10 minutes before it was completely extinguished.  The operator also advised that the vessel''s ventilation system was operable, but he did not have it on.


BARDID: KS-2011-0016
Date: 2011-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:05:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Perry
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At 1208 HRS, the owner of vessel 2 reportedly contacted the Perry Marina to report that vessel 1 had collided with vessel 2.  At approximately 1410 HRS, NRO arrived at dock H7 to speak with the owner of vessel 2 and take photographs of said vessel.  While speaking with him, he described the following:
At approximately 1205 HRS on 6/11/11, vessel 1 was observed backing from slip G22 at the Lake Perry Yacht and Marina Club in Perry, KS.  At said time, vessel 1 was occupied by three male subjects, approximately 25-30 years of age.  The operator was described as wearing a white tee-shirt and was sitting towards the aft end, by the throttle of an outboard engine.  One subject was sitting midship and the other was sitting towards the bow.  After backing out of the slip, while under power, vessel 1 began traveling west towards H dock.  Just prior to the bow of vessel 1 colliding with the stern of vessel 2, someone reportedly said, "There''s something wrong with the steering!"
During the collision, vessel 1''s bow collided with the stern of vessel 2, causing fiberglass damage to vessel 2''s stern platform.  The rub rail on vessel 2''s port quarter was dislodged during the collision and several scratches along vessel 2''s starboard side were created.  The bow eye of both vessels were partially dislodged during the incident; vessel 1''s appeared to have been forced down and to starboard and vessel 2''s appeared to be forced down.  Long, vertical scrapes were observed on the bow of vessel 1 near the bow eye consistent with colliding with something, straight-on.
After the incident, the owner of vessel 2 reportedly raised his voice towards the operator of vessel 1 as he was backing said vessel out.  Vessel 2''s owner was reportedly upset that he left after colliding with his vessel.  
At 1529 HRS on 6/23/11, NRO received a call from the operator of vessel 1.  While speaking with him, he admitted being the operator of vessel 1 during the collision and advised that just prior to the incident, he had encountered steering problems due to the fact that the keel was not down.  He further indicated that it was the first time they''d taken vessel 1 out for the summer and added that it was low on fuel.  After colliding with vessel 2, the owner of said vessel reportedly became beligerant with him, yelling profanities, etc. and operator 1 felt it was best to leave the area and report the incident elsewhere.  Operator 1 then stopped at the fuel pumps and informed an unknown subject that worked for the marina of the incident and asked them to call the police.  Sometime thereafter he spoke with the manager of the marina and provided him with his insurance information to relay to the owner of vessel 2.


BARDID: KS-2011-0017
Date: 2011-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cottonwood River-Emporia Soden
NearestCityTown: Emporia
County: Lyon
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
7 subjects in a twelve foot john boat propelled by trolling motor checking fishing limb lines on Cottonwood River. While checking lines the lone adult male appeared to have a seizure and fell over the side of the vessel into six feet of water. Occupants in vessel said he never resurfaced and they stayed at location until they saw no more bubbles come up to the top of the water. Eight year old operated boat back to launch site and juveniles went for help.


BARDID: KS-2011-0018
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elk City-4 miles NW of Indepen
NearestCityTown: Independence
County: Montgomery
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 2, 2011, at approximately 1600 hours, NRO received a call from the Montgomery County Sheriff stating that there was a boat accident at Elk City Reservoir. NRO started to respond from Gelena, KS 80 miles away. Upon NRO''s arrival it was found that a seasonal park ranger at Elk City State Park had found that there were no injuries, he got written statements from both vessels and sent them home. NRO collected these statements and made contact with both vessel operators by phone. The following day NRO drove to Longton, KS and made contact with the owner/operator of vessel one. NRO got the information on all five occupants of vessel one and then the operator Operator1 told NRO what had happened. Operator1 stated that he and two juveniles were in the vessel pulling two more juveniles on tubes heading westbound approximately 400 feet from shore. Operator1 stated that they were parallel with the shoreline. Operator1 saw vessel two accelerating from the about 100 feet from the shore heading northeast right into his path. The bow of vessel two was high in the air due to the operator accelerating quickly to pull up a skier that was in tow. Operator1 immediately put his vessel in reverse put realized if he backed up that he would hit the juveniles that he was towing. This action killed his engine and made them stalled in the water. As soon as they stalled vessel two saw them and tried to turn sharply north but ended up running over the bow of vessel one. There was no one injured but there was approximatley $3,200 worth of damage done to the vessel. 
After speaking with Operator1 and taking photos of the vessel, NRO met with the owner/operator of vessel two at the boat ramp in Elk City State Park. Operator2 stated that he was trying to pull a skier up from the shore line. When Operator2 turned and looked forward he saw vessel one coming at him but it was too late and he tried to turn sharply and hit the bow of vessel one with his keel. NRO explained to Operator2 from the damage to his vessel and the other vessel that he was at fault. Operator2 was the give way vessel and was creating wake to close to shore and swimmers. NRO issued Operator2 a notice to appear for prohibited operation. Operator2 stated that Operator1 too was creating wake close to swimmers. NRO stated that he would look into it and after looking at the statements and looking at the evidence it was shown that Operator1 was stopped in the water at the time of the accident and could not have created wake. NRO took photos of Operator2''s damage and it was estimated at $1000.


BARDID: KS-2011-0019
Date: 2011-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell-4 miles E, 10 miles N
NearestCityTown: Webber
County: Jewell
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
The operator said he had just unloaded his vessel from the trailer at the Lovewell Marina boat ramp.  The operator said the engine started and then died.  He turned the blower fan on at some point after it initially started.  He said the engine died a few times and finally restarted.  He was almost to the marina fueling dock when he heard an explosion.  He said he looked back and saw that the boat was on fire.  He said he got his fire extinguisher out and used it to try and put the fire out.  It was not enough and he was given a fire extingusher that belonged to the marina and stayed on the fueling dock.  The operator was able to extinguish the fire at that point.


BARDID: KS-2011-0020
Date: 2011-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:05:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney-20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Sedgwick
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
     Emergency and law enforcement agencies were dispatched to Cheney Reservoir at 16:05 for a call of a submersion.  Arriving on scene finding a boat accident had occurred.  The nature of accident was that the operator of the boat had inadvertently ran over his niece with boat and propeller.  Victim was triage code black at scene and transported to Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center.
     


BARDID: KS-2011-0021
Date: 2011-05-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:15:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Spring Hill
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Starting in Gear
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On April 30, 2011 the operator of vessel one was attempting to start his motor.  The operator had been having trouble getting the motor to run.  According to statements provided by the other occupants of vessel one the operator did not realize the motor was in gear and when the operator started the motor the motor lurched forwarded ejecting the operator over the side of vessel.  The other occupants of the vessel were unable to render aid to the operator.  Another boater at the Marysville boat ramp heard the cries for help. Upon arriving at the scene the assisting vessel located the operator of vessel one unresponsive and floating.  The assisting vessel was able to load the unresponsive operator into vessel one''s boat and tow the vessel back to Marysville boat ramp.  Miami County Sheriff''s office and EMS responded to the boat ramp where CPR was performed until EMS arrived. The operator was pronounced dead at 0155 hours.  The operator was transported to KU Medical Center.  An autopsy report was completed and showed cause of death as drowning.  Safety inspection of the victims vessel after the incident showed the vessel was deficient two PFD''s and did not have a sound producing device on board.


BARDID: KS-2011-0022
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1430 HRS on 7/2/11, after letting his friends off at the Lakeview boat ramp in the Perry State Park, the operator of vessel 1 backed said vessel from the dock to wait for his friends to get the trailer.  At said time, vessel 2 (trailered) was attempting to launch from said boat ramp.  Additionally, an unknown vessel, located between the dock and vessel 2, was being launched or loaded on or from a trailer.  

While backing away from the dock and making a sharp turn to starboard, the operator of vessel 1 increased the throttle.  Due to either the fact that excess throttle was provided or that the throttle became "stuck", vessel 1 then collided with vessel 2.  The initial impact occurred as the bow of vessel 1 collided with vessel 2''s outboard engine and stern.  

During the collision, the impact from vessel 1 reportedly caused injuries to two female occupants located in the aft section of vessel 2.  Injured occupant 1 received treatment on 7/2/11 and was diagnosed with headache, neck pain, strain of neck muscle and neck strain.  Injured occupant 2 reportedly suffered head and neck trauma.  Specifically, she advised that her head impacted with a swimming ladder and the aft deck of vessel 2.  At an unknown time on 7/2/11, she went to the hospital for treatment but after having waited for five hours, she left prior to receiving any.  Three days later, she reportedly received massage treatment to relieve muscle stiffness in her neck, back and shoulders due to "whip-lash".    

After the collision, the bow of vessel 1 rested on the stern of vessel 2, wedged between injured occupants 1 and 2.  After the operator of vessel 1 shut off the engine, some of the occupants of vessel 2 then helped push vessel 1 off of vessel 2.  

After reporting the incident, the owner of vessel 2 transported injured occupants 1 and 2 to Stormant Vail ER in Topeka, KS for evaluations.

Structural damage was sustained to the outboard motor and aft section of vessel 2 and to the hull of vessel 1.


BARDID: KS-2011-0023
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:34:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Webster-8 miles W of Stockton
NearestCityTown: Stockton
County: Rooks
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On July 2nd at Webster Reservoir, the operator of Vessel 1 was on his 2006 PWC pulling a tube with two passengers.  Vessel 1 pulled parrallel with the shoreline to let the tube swing into the shore to unload the passengers.  A wave flipped the tube causing the passengers to flip off the tube, occupant 2 stated that occupant 1 hit her head on a rock.  Occupant 1  receieved a concussion, swelling on the C5 and C6 vertebra and also a cracked T7 vertebra.

The operator of vessel 1 was cited for No Mirror or Observer on his PWC. End of Report


BARDID: KS-2011-0024
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: Lucas
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: GROUNDING
RedactedNarrative:
On 7-3-2011 I received a call in the morning from Corps ranger that a boat was wrecked on the dam.  After arriving at the seen I took evidence pictures of the boat and of 27 empty budlight beer cans around the boat on the dam.  The beer cans were also collected as evidence.  Registration for the boat was also taken to try and find the owner of it.  Myself and another officer then went to the state park office to start working on the reports.  After a few minutes I received a call from subject. he stated that the owner of the boat was at the spillway boat ramp and would like to speak to us.  After arriving at the boat ramp,  we met the owner of the boat and one of his brothers.  


BARDID: KS-2011-0025
Date: 2011-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:26:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pomona-25 miles S of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Lyndon
County: Osage
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 3rd, 2011 at approximately 13:26 on Pomona Res, both operators were driving to the south side of the lake and Operator2 was jumping the wake from pwc1. Operator1 was slowing and turned to the left and Operator2 was following to close and struck pwc1 on the left side. pwc2 ramped up and over pwc1 and the impact of the two pwc caused the operators of both pwc''s to be ejected from their pwc''s. In the impact Operator1 suffered a broken leg from being hit by the pwc2. Operator2 helped operator1 out of the water and towed the damaged pwc and the injured operator1 to the Mishigan Valley swim beach. As the damaged pwc was being towed to shore, it filled with water and particially sunk. The vessels were tied to the shore and operator1 went to the hospital for treatment.


BARDID: KS-2011-0026
Date: 2011-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Spring Hill
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 10, 2011 at 16:05 hours I, Kansas Conservation Officer, was notified about a boat accident on Hillsdale Lake involving a person arrested for Driving under the Influence of Alcohol.  Operator2 was currently being transported to the Miami County Jail.  There were no injuries or fatalities in the accident.

Around 15:40 hours Vessel 1 was drifting on the main body of Hillsdale Lake near Windsurfer Beach.  Two occupants from the vessels were swimming behind the boat, and in the process of getting onto a tube to be towed.  Vessels 1''s skier-down flag was up and flying at the time its occupants were in the water.  Vessel 2 operator also stated seeing the flag, and interpreted it as vessel in need of assistance. 

Vessel 2 headed towards Vessel 1 at a speed of at least 15 mph.  The Vessel 2 Operator maintained both hands on the handle bars, and never attempted to pull the gear to put the pwc in reverse.  Vessel 1 struck Vessel 2 on the starboard side a few inches in front of the stern.  Vessel 2 bounced back then struck Vessel 1 a second time.  

A verbal argument between both vessels occurred over the damage.  The damage consisted of a three inch gash in the fiberglass of Vessel 1 in the area struck by Vessel 2.  The gash became a compressed puncture in the fiberglass for the last two inches.  Plastic shards from the bumper of Vessel 2 were embedded in the broken fiber of Vessel 1.  Fractured cracks in the gel coat radiated from the gash area.  Vessel 2''s damage consisted of removal of rubber covering a circular bumper bolt in the middle of the front bumper on the port side.  The measurement of the bolt head matched the circular puncture in the fiberglass of Vessel 1.  

After the incident the Vessel 2 operator made several large circular maneuvers and headed back to the pwc boat ramp.

Park Ranger was notified and responded to the pwc ramp, where he saw the Vessel 2 operator loading the vessel from the boat ramp.  Ranger tested the Vessel 2 operator to determine their level of impairment.  The Vessel 2 operator was later charged with DUI.


BARDID: KS-2011-0027
Date: 2011-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 07-31-2011 at approx. 1330 hrs operator was operating his 2002 Sea Ray vessel on El Dorado Reservoir when he hit a tree that was under the surface of the water.  operator was traveling West, on the South Side of Bluestem point, towards Shady Creek Marina doing roughly 15 MPH.  
operator is not familiar with  El Dorado Reservoir, so he did not know how far South of the shore line to stay.  operator struck the under water tree causing damage to his outdrive.  The outdrive of the vessel was broke free from the vessel with the exception of a few cables and a bent drive line. vessel started taking on water where the rubber sleeve was torn after striking the tree.  NRO towed vessel into Bluestem Point Boat Ramp #2 and assisted operator with loading his vessel on the trailer.  NRO did a safety inspection on the vessel and found no violations.  All of the children that were on the vessel at the time of the accident had on their PFD''s and the two adults had their PFD''s out and accessible.  There were no injuries from the accident.


BARDID: KS-2011-0028
Date: 2011-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:38:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 07-31-2011 at approx. 1638 hrs operator was leaving the rock quarry, traveling South, on El Dorado Reservoir when he struck a tree that is under the surface of the water.  This tree sits in the middle of the channel that vessels take to get into the rock quarry.  Under normal water levels this trees is approx 3'' under the surface of the water.  With the dry conditions and the low water level this tree is only approx 6" under the surface of the water.  Operator struck his outdrive unit breaking it free from the vessel with the exception of his bent drive line and a few cables.  All safety equipment was on the vessel and all PFD''s were either on or out and accessible.  Operator was towed into Shady Creek Marina by another vessel where NRO meet him and conducted a safety inspection and gathered all the information to complete the accident report.  Operator boat was placed on its trailer after it was towed into the Marina.


BARDID: KS-2011-0029
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford-5 miles NW of Junction
NearestCityTown: Junction City
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of vessel 1 was operating vessel 1 in a North East direction at the South end of Milford Lake, between West Rolling Hills and Milford State Park.  The operator of vessel 2 was operating vessel 2 in an approximate South East direction, approaching vessel 1 in a perpendicular crossing manner.  Vessel 2 collided with vessel 1.  Vessel 2 struck vessel 1 on the port side, near the passenger seat, projected over the top of the bow of vessel 1, hit the water and then capsized.  Both occupants of vessel 2 were ejected into the water.  The passenger of vessel 1 was pushed into the operator of vessel 1, and sustained injuries.  Vessel 1 was able to operate to shore, while vessel 2 had to be towed.  The passenger of vessel 1 sustained 9 broken ribs, a broken scapula, a punctured lung, bruises, and was transported by helicopter to the hospital.  Both vessels sustained damages.


BARDID: KS-2011-0030
Date: 2011-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Paola
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: HULL FAILURE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS CHECKING LINES ALONG THE DAM AT HILLSDALE LAKE. VESSEL HIT A SUBMERGED STUMP PUNCTURING AN 8" DIAMETER HOLE IN THE HULL OF THE VESSEL. VESSEL BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER AND CAPSIZE. OCCUPANTS JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND SWAM TO SHORE.


BARDID: KS-2011-0032
Date: 2011-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glen Elder-12 miles W of Beloi
NearestCityTown: Glen Elder
County: Mitchell
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Driver of Vessel 1 was driving east below plain 50'' from shore when his cellular telephone rang. Driver of Vessel 1 reached for his telephone with his right hand. The telephone that was on the floor near his feet, and while reaching for his phone his arm pushed the throttle lever down making the boat accelerate rapidly and turn southbound towards the bank. The driver of Vessel 1 had his head down the entire time throughout these manuevers and never looked up until after impact.Due to the angle of the shore  Driver of Vessel 1 was not ejected from the vessel and all injuries were caused by impact with the console. Driver of Vessel 1 called the Glen Elder Marina after the incident and the marina owner transported Driver of Vessel 1 back to the marina where Game Warden  made contact.


BARDID: KS-2011-0033
Date: 2011-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:56:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Antelope Lake-2 miles W, 1 mil
NearestCityTown: Morland
County: Graham
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: PASSENGER/SKIER BEHAVIOR
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday July 17, 2011 Natural Resource Officer I (NRO) was on night patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m.at Antelope lake in Graham County, Kansas. NRO had completed a vessel safety inspection with a vessel at the boat ramp. NRO returned to his truck and noticed that there appeared to be a vessel on the water with no lights on. NRO used binoculars to see that there was a silhouette of a vessel out on the water with no visible lights on. NRO walked to the edge of the water approximately 40 feet from where the truck was parked. There NRO found a fishing pole in a rod holder with a metal bell attached and a line in the water. The pole was about 10 feet from a camper that had a boat trailer with no boat on the trailer. At approximately 12:30 a.m. NRO tapped on the pole in order to ring the bell in a simulated manner of a fish striking and taking the baited hook. During an approximate ten minute period NRO tapped on the pole enough to ring the bell three times. No one appeared in order to claim the pole or check on it in any way.
NRO then walked back to his truck and repositioned the truck by turning it from facing east to facing south in order to direct the headlights toward the vessel on the water. NRO then activated the emergency lights in order to get the attention of the vessel occupants. NRO then got out of the vehicle that was now 14 yards from the shore and returned to the edge of the water. After waiting a few minutes with no visible activity or response from the vessel, NRO then used the spotlight on the truck in order to direct more attention to the occupants on the vessel. Then one person was visible on board the vessel and NRO called out to the person and told them to bring the vessel in to shore. The person on the vessel responded that he could not because his boat was stuck. NRO instructed him to get his vessel unstuck and bring it over to the shore. During this time wife came out of the camper. While Operator was working on moving the boat NRO and Wife conversed about how the fishing has been. Wife also indicated that the pole in the rod holder in the shore was hers. She also said that to her best guest that Operator had been stuck for about an hour.
While standing next to the camper with Wife NRO witnessed Operator try to rock the boat and used a long pole to attempt to push the boat off of the stumps that it was stuck on. Operator attempted to get the vessel moving for a few minutes and then he began to remove his clothing and slid off the left side of the vessel into the water. Operator began to swim around for a moment and then stood up in the water a few feet from the vessel. He then asked for the spotlight to be turned off so he could see. NRO turned off the spotlight and emergency lights leaving the headlights on in order to illuminate the water for Operator to work on moving the vessel. NRO then remained in the truck and began to fill out citations for both Operator not having lights on and for Wife having an unattended fishing pole. NRO then heard Wife calling out to Operator and Operator yelling for help. NRO got out of the truck to see what was going on, and saw that Operator had been swimming in to shore and had made it about half of the way. At that point Operator appeared to no longer be swimming toward shore and appeared to be treading in the water to remain afloat. NRO retrieved a rescue throw rope from his vehicle and made several attempts to get the rope out to Operator. However, the rope was not long enough to reach out to where Operator was. Operator went under and drowned.


BARDID: KS-2011-0034
Date: 2011-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:09:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sebelius (Norton)-3 miles SW o
NearestCityTown: Norton
County: Norton
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subject fell off tube causing pain to pelvic area. victim was taken to hospital ,checked out ok and left the hospital under her own power.  


BARDID: KS-2011-0035
Date: 2011-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Paola City Lake - Lake Miola-1
NearestCityTown: Paola
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
Officer made contact with the owner of a boat on August 16th reference damage that happened to that vessel on or about August 8th at Lake Miola in the City of Paola.  Owner of vessel 1(V1) stated that while preparing to load boat at ramp a red boat pulling a skier came by too close causeing a wake that pushed V1 onto the dock causing damage.  The owner of V1 did not see it happen but that the occupant in V1 did.  The occupant of the boat stated that he was in the boat when the red boat pulling a skier came within 20 to 40 feet from the dock causing a large wake which caused the boat to come out of the water into the dock.  Officer took pictures of the damage to the boat and had both subjects write a statement of what happened.

The owner of V1 did not notice the damage until the next night while cleaning the boat and asked the occupant of the boat who at that time told him of the red boat operating at the lake.  The boat owner stated he was unable to contact anyone to report the accident for approximately a week.  V1 stated he made contact with the owner of vessel 2 (V2) on August 12 and told him of the damage to the boat.  V2 gave him his name and the registration number of the boat but would not give anymore information.

Officer made contact with the owner of vessel 2 (V2) on August 24th.  The owner of V2 stated he was pulling his children on a knee board at the lake on August 16th but he did not go that close to the dock.  V2 stated there were at least five boats on the water pulling skiers or operating fast that night and that he would not operate his boat too close to the dock while pulling his young children behind the boat.  V2 stated that when the owner of V1 made contact with him he was not sure what night the damage happened and asked if he was on the lake on Wednesday or Thursday which V2 stated no he was not then V1 asked if he was out Monday which V2 stated yes he was.

The damage to the boat is consistant with a boat banging into a dock but the information at hand is inconclusive as to when or what happened to cause the damage.  There is no other information to add at this time.


BARDID: KS-2011-0036
Date: 2011-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1320 HRS, vessel 1 began drifting from the dock at the Lakeview ramp in Perry State Park.  At said time, five persons were on board said vessel.  As vessel 1 was drifting, the operator experienced problems keeping the engine running; specifically, as he shifted it into forward gear.  After attempting  to re-start it 10-12 times, an explosion occurred.  

Prior to the explosion, as the wind began pushing vessel 1 towards a rock jetty, occupant 5 jumped off the bow in an attempt to keep said vessel from grounding.  While occupant 5 was attempting to push vessel 1 away from the rocks, an explosion from the engine compartment occurred.  

During the explosion, victim 1, who had been sitting in the aft section of vessel 1, was projected upward, impacting his head on an unidentified object.  

After the explosion, the operator and occupants tended to victim 1 and assisted him to shore.  As they tended to victim 1, the fire began to grow and operator 1 then attempted to extinguish it with his B1 extinguisher.  An unidentified subject at the boat ramp also attempted to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher; both attempts failed though.  EMT personnel arrived and treated victim 1 and ambulance personnel transported him to a hospital in Topeka, KS.  Fire fighters extinguished the fire after approximately 80% of the hull had been burnt.  After the remaining section of vessel 1 had cooled, operator 1, with the assistance of his friends, loaded the remains of vessel 1 onto a trailer and transported it to his residence.  

Prior to vessel 1 being removed from the water, NRO took photographs and examined the engine parts thereof.  NRO noted that approximately 50% of the flame arrestor was secured above the carburator and the other 50% appeared to have been broken off, possibly during the explosion.  NRO was unable to determine if vessel 1''s blower was functional or if it had been used properly to ventilate the engine compartment prior to operator 1 attempting to start the engine thereof.  Based on his training and experience, NRO believes that the build up of fuel vapors were a contributing factor in causing the explosion and fire.


BARDID: KS-2011-0037
Date: 2011-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:02:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kansas River-Topeka
NearestCityTown: Topeka
County: Shawnee
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Friday July 15, 2011 and approximately 1403 hours the Shawnee County Dispatch received two 911 phone calls reporting a possible missing kayaker on the Kansas River near the weir.  The first caller advised when he arrived at the weir there was a kayak turned upside down in the water below the weir and no one was around and no vehicles were parked in the parking lot.  The second 911 caller was working at the Topeka Water Treatment Plant which is located on the south side of the Kansas River, south of the weir.  Second caller reported that he had seen an individual kayaking down the Kansas River and when Second caller looked back to the river a few minutes later he saw the kayak turned upside down in the water below the weir and that the person in the kayak was nowhere to be seen. Three of Second caller'S co-workers also saw the kayaker when the kayaker was up-stream of the weir but none of the co-workers saw how the kayaker went over the weir. Second caller also reported seeing an individual standing on the weir, talking on a cell phone.  The person Second caller reported seeing standing on the weir was later identified as being the other 911 caller. 

The Topeka Fire Department from Fire Station 11 arrived at the weir at 1414 hours and the first officer with the Topeka Police Department arrived at the weir at 1420 hours.  
  
Shortly after they arrived at the weir the firefighters from fire station 11 recovered the kayak but no one was found in or around the kayak.  At 1437 hours the Topeka Fire Department recovered a body from the Kansas River approximately ½ mile downstream (east) from the weir.  When found the body was face down in the water and only a small portion of the deceased back was visible.  Also when found the deceased was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD).  The body was then loaded in the boat and taken to the boat ramp by the weir.  At 1555 hrs a Shawnee County Corner arrived at the scene.  

The deceased was later identified.  

On July 30, 2011 Natural Resource Officer (NRO) with Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism contacted Detective with the Topeka Police Department.  Detective was investigating the drowning death of victim.  Detective told NRO that the drowning death of Victim was being considered an accident and no foul play was suspected.  Detective continued to tell NRO about the incident.  

Detective stated on July 15, 2011 he was dispatched to investigate a possible drowning.  When Detective arrived at the scene he was told the deceased was located in the Topeka Fire Department boat at the boat ramp.  The deceased was an adult white male which looked to be in his mid-30s.  The deceased had short brown hair and a receding hairline.  The deceased was shirtless and wearing blue swim trunks and grey gloves on his hands.   Detective also saw a blue and white kayak which is believed to belong to the deceased.  The two hatches on the kayak were closed and in the In compartments were various items which included a small tackle box with fishing gear, glow sticks and a small cooler which contained a can of Dos X beer, a can of Coca-Cola and a bottle of Gatorade in it.  Detective did not see a personal flotation device (PFD) on the body or with the items of the kayak.

Due to no witnesses actually seeing the accident happen it could not be determined how or why Victim and his kayak went over the weir.

See separate narrative report.


BARDID: KS-2011-0038
Date: 2011-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Spring Hill
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On August 21, 2011 at 13:00 hours on Hillsdale Lake operator one of vessel was operating on plane while towing occupant four.  Vessel one struck a submerged fixed object approximately 200 yards south of the Hillsdale Point shoreline.  Hillsdale Lake is a fluctuating water level reservoir.  The depth of water in the accident area at the time of the accident was between four to seven feet.  Property damage included a broken skag, a cracked lower unit casing, a mangled propeller, and broken drive shaft.  Property Damaged totaled $3,500.00.  There was were no occupant injuries or fatalities.

NF


BARDID: KS-2011-0039
Date: 2011-08-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell-4 miles E, 10 miles N
NearestCityTown: Webber
County: Jewell
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On August 27th, 2011 two people were riding jet skis at Lovewell Reservoir.  According to written statements V2 was in front of V1 and V2 started a right turn while slowing down to a stop.  V1 stated that V2 cut in front of him and the operator of V1 "shut the jetski down, but still hit" striking V2 on starboard side of vessel.  Operator of V1 stated that he was going less than 10mph.  NRO consulted Lovewell Marina and grill concerning damage to V1.  They checked V1 and thought it was ok.  Damage to V2 consisted of fiberglass cracks through the hull above and below the rubrail and a small hole punctured in hull below the rubrail.  Also rubber insert from rubrail is popped out of channel.  Owner of V2 stated that he had it inspected by a local body shop and that they told him it was a total loss.


BARDID: KS-2011-0040
Date: 2011-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:14:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Horsethief Reservoir-8 miles
NearestCityTown: Jetmore
County: Hodgeman
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Individual was trying to execute a "hard" left turn on his PWC. To help make the hard turn the individual placed his left leg out, but doing so resulted in him dislocating his left hip as he became ejected from the vessel.


BARDID: KS-2011-0041
Date: 2011-09-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Paola
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
On September 30, 2011 at 17:30 hours I Kansas Conservation Officer responded to a boat accident that just occurred on Hillsdale Lake.

The vessel operator one was slowing down and coming into the Hillsdale Point Boat Ramp area.  At the time of the accident vessel one was making a plowing motion in the water.  Vessel struck a large submerged object.  The object caused a elongated 28 inch gouge into the fiberglass along the keel on the hull at the stern the boat.  The skeg of the lower unit was broke off, and the each of the four propeller blades were mis-shapened.  Photos were taken.

Vessel One was able to be operated into the boat ramp.

There were no injuries


BARDID: KS-2011-0043
Date: 2011-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kanopolis-33 miles SW of Salin
NearestCityTown: Marquette
County: Ellsworth
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1730 hours September 2, 2011 victim was water skiing.  she has a history of osteoporosis. While jumping a wake her right femur broke due to it''s brittle nature and the concussion of the jump.


BARDID: KS-2011-0044
Date: 2011-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:26:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kanopolis-33 miles SW of Salin
NearestCityTown: Marquette
County: Ellsworth
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Other
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
two people were being towed on a tube.  While changing direction, the tube crossed a wake causing one elbow to strike the other tuber above the right eye rendering her unconscious.  First aid personnel were unable to revive her and she was lifewatched to Wichita.  She has since recovered.


BARDID: KS-2012-0001
Date: 2012-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:35:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: WILSON, KANSAS
County: Russell
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Monday, 5/7/2012 at about 4:33pm fire erupted in an occupied boat at slip #50, Wilson Lake Marina, Russell County, Kansas.  Investigation revealed origin of fire at the rear of the boat.  Cause is accidental associated with gasoline vapors igniting while occupants were attempting to hook up a trolling motor.  Subsequent fire destroyed occupied boat (KA 242 TG) and two unoccupied boats docked adjacent to KA 242 TG.  Those boats were KA 235 VP and KA 253 PF.   A fourth boat had significant smoke damage (KA 999 RC).   The Wilson Lake Marina had $10,000 damage to the marina structure.  One of the occupants of KA 242 TG suffered a broken toe on his right foot that required medical treatment.  Total loss is estimated at $32,500.


BARDID: KS-2012-0002
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:25:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 05262012 at approx 1025 hrs two PWCs struck each other on El Dorado Reservoir. Both PWC''s were traveling east to North East, towards the cut in the old dam.  PWC #1 was behind and to the left of PWC#2.  PWC #2 made a left turn, in front of PWC#1, and caused PWC#1 to strike it.  PWC#1 struck PWC#2 on the left side approx 1.5ft from the bow of the vessel and then rotating and sliding off of PWC #2 towards the stern.  Damage was very extensive to the left side of PWC#2 and to the front and right side of PWC#1. When NRO retrieved the PWC''s from the reservoir,  both had taken on a large amount of water.  It is unknown what type of damage may have been caused to the wiring and engines of the PWC from the amount of water that was in them.  NRO placed the PWC''s on their trailer and drained what water he could from them.  The PWC''c were then placed in a locked compound at El Dorado State Park Office.  

PWC#1 operator was thrown over the handle bars of her PWC and struck the rear of her head on something causing a laceration to the back of her head.  PWC#2 operator was thrown off to the right of her PWC.  PWC#2 operator sustained a broken left tibia and fibula bones and caused the bones to break thru the skin.  Both operators were picked up by a passing boater and took to Shady Creek Boat ramp #2 where Officers and EMS were waiting.  PWC#1 operator was transported by ground and PWC#2 operator was transported by air.  Both operators were taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas.  PWC#1 operator underwent some ex-rays and scans and received 4 staples to the rear of her head and then was released.  PWC#2 operator underwent surgery to repair her broken left leg.  First surgery was to re-set the bones and place pins.  Second surgery,a few days later, was to remove pins and place a metal plate with screws.  On 05302012 operator of PWC#2 was released from the hospital.

Both opertors had completed and passed a safe boaters education course and both were wearing approved PFD''s.  The primary cause of the accident is operator inexperience and improper look out from PWC#2. PWC#1 operator let off the throttle causing the PWC to continue on a straight path.


BARDID: KS-2012-0003
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:09:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 05-26-2012, at approx 1709 hrs, a vessel carrying 9 occupants struck a tree that was under the surface of the water.  The vessel was traveling East towards Shady Creek Marina when operator drove the vessel thru an area that has trees.  The tree knocked a hole in the underneath side of the vessel about 1 foot from stern on the mid line of the vessel.  The size of the hole in the bottom was about 1 foot in diameter. The hole in the bottom off vessel caused the vessel to take on water and sink.  All the occupants on the vessel were able to put on their PFD''s and float in the water until a passing boat picked 6 of them up and NRO picked up the remaining three. NRO towed to vessel to Shady Creek Marina where it was able to be loaded onto its trailer.  All the seats in the vessel along with its contents floated out of the vessel while it was in the water. It is unknown if the owner and his friends walked the shore line to pick up the items.  The boat was over capacity by 3 persons, but the over capacity did not have anything to do with the vessel sinking.  The vessel had all the safety requirements before they floated off or sank.  The vessel was not insured and the owner stated that he was not going to repair it.  He stated to NRO that he would try to part out the vessel, if anything was still good.


BARDID: KS-2012-0004
Date: 2012-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford-5 miles NW of Junction
NearestCityTown: Milford
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of vessel 1 was operating his vessel on Milford Lake while participating in a fishing tournament.  The winds were very high.  The vessel struck some submerged rocks near the shoreline and became lodged on them.  The operator left the boat and swam to shore, while wearing a PFD.  The boat was later recovered and brought to shore.  There was notable damage to the underside of the vessel, including scrapes and puncture holes.  The vessel was not currently registered to the owner/operator of the vessel.


BARDID: KS-2012-0005
Date: 2012-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:05:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Crawford-9 miles N, 1 mile E o
NearestCityTown: Girard
County: Crawford
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of the boat told me that he had been boating earlier in the day and that he was going to take the boys back out once more to tube before dark. The operator told me the he had got everyone into the boat and the boat operator had borrowed a boat for the weekend to try out to buy. He was and had been tubing earlier in the day pulling the boys on the tube. Operator and boys had went in to rest and at approximately 1805 decided to go back out on the water to boat again. The operator, his wife and their son and a friend of the family got into the boat and all had put their life jackets on. The operator backed the boat from the campsite shore and put the boat into forward gear. The boy, a friend of the family, had stood up to get the tube from off of the back deck when the operator put the motor into forward gear. The boat stopped going backwards and bumped forward causing the boy to lose his balance, falling off the back of the boat and hitting the top of his foot on the prop.  He was taken to Girard hospital for stitches. These lacerations required 4 stitches each. The boy was released and returned home with his parents. 

There was no damage to the vessel or to any other equipment. I and Officer each inspected the boat and found no mechanical problems with the vessel mechanically. The vessel had all of the required safety equipment on board. The only equipment deficiency found was that the fire extinguisher was missing the safety ring to check the fire extinguisher  for serviceability.


BARDID: KS-2012-0006
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:53:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elk City-4 miles NW of Indepen
NearestCityTown: Independence
County: Montgomery
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On July 4, 2012 at approximately 01:00 hours Natural Resource Officer (NRO) was called by the Montgomery County Sheriff Dispatch about an injury boat accident at Elk City Reservoir. NRO responded to the boat ramp at Elk City State Park and met with sheriff deputies and EMS. As NRO arrived, EMS left with the female victim in route to Mercy ER in Independence for massive bleeding from lacerations to the arm. 

After EMS left, NRO made contact with the vessel operator. Operator was very agitated and did not want to talk to NRO. NRO told him to get his boat registration and driver''s license. Operator walked down to a boat that was parked in the dock, while NRO spoke with Deputy. Deputy1 said that he had spoke with Operator when they arrived. Operator told Deputy1 that his sister and he were out on the boat, when Sister fell out. Operator thought after Sister fell out, he may have hit her with the propeller of the boat. Once EMS had got Sister out of the boat and into the ambulance, Deputy1 said that Operator started saying "I can''t believe I did this to her, I told her to go to the front of the boat and it would feel faster. Then I hit a wave and she fell out." Deputy1 what Operator was doing before he hit the wave. Operator said that he was twisting the boat from side to side; he said when he hit the wave with the left side of the boat, Sister fell out the left side of the boat. When Sister fell out Operator brought the tail end of the boat around and that is when he thought the propeller hit her.

Before Operator came back with the boat registration, NRO asked the two deputies if Operator had been drinking. Both deputies said that Operator had been drinking, so I asked Deputy to administer a preliminary breath test on Operator. Operator reluctantly agreed to the test and the result was a breath concentration of .096. NRO asked Operator to perform a couple more test which he refused to do so. Operator was arrested for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) and transported to the Montgomery Department of Correction (DOC) by Deputy for further testing. NRO stayed at the scene to process evidence and secure the boat with the help of Park Ranger. 

After the boat was photographed and evidence collected, NRO secured the boat and trailer in a locked building at the Elk City State Park compound. Ranger spoke with a fisherman that was out on the water about the time the accident happened. The fisherman said that he saw the boat going very fast and making sharp 180 degree turns. Witness just witnessed the reckless behavior and did not see the accident. After receiving this information from Ranger, NRO went to Mercy ER to talk with the victim Sister. In route to the ER, Deputy contacted NRO and told him that Operator had refused to the breath test after being read the implied consent advisory. NRO told Deputy that he would come to DOC and charge Operator with BUI, BUI Test Refusal, and Prohibited Operation. 

Once NRO got to the ER, he made contact with Operator''s wife and Sister''s mother. NRO gave a wallet and the keys to Operator''s wife. NRO explained to her that Operator was under arrest for BUI and that the boat was being stored for evidence. After speaking with Operator’s wife, NRO spoke with the ER doctor. Dr. told NRO that Sister had a 9 cm laceration to her right arm in the crook of the elbow. The laceration was so bad that they had to life flight her to Wichita to see a trauma surgeon due to the ER being unable to get a pulse in the right wrist. NRO asked if there were any other injuries. DR. said that there was a small laceration on the back of the rig...


BARDID: KS-2012-0008
Date: 2012-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 06232012 at approx. 1300hrs Operator1 was slowing down his vessel before he entered the no wake zone, located at the cut in the old dam, when another vessel struck his vessel and landed on the back engine compartment of his vessel.  The second vessel was being operated by Operator2 (brother to operator of vessel #1).  Operator1 stated that he had been slowed down for 10 to 15 secs before his brother ran into him.  Operator1 advised that his brother’s vessel struck into the back of this vessel causing damage to his vessel and the bow of the boat struck him in the head and neck.  Operator1 had his wife drive him to the emergency room located at Susan B. Allen Hospital.  At the ER Operator1 was treated and released, after x-rays were taken, with no major injuries.
Operator2stated that he did not know his brother was slowing and by the time he did notice he did not have enough time to react.  His vessel landed on the back engine cover of his brothers vessel.  The vessel did not have any damage. Both vessels were travel west when the accident occurred.  Vessel2 was displaying expired Oklahoma boat registration number.  NRO spoke to Operator2about this and he thought that it had been taken care of.

Both parties had their vessels insured. 


BARDID: KS-2012-0009
Date: 2012-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:17:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On 06302012 at approx 1917 hrs Operator ran the PWC onto the shore line.  Park Rangers from El Dorado State Park responded to the call of the PWC accident.  Operator was traveling west bound on the PWC when she struck a piece of the shore line sticking out from Bluestem point camp ground#7.  Operator did have some minor injuries but refused treatment form Butler County EMS.  NRO gave Operator field soberity tests and a breath test on the intoxilyzer 8000. Operator gave a reading of 0.102 % and was booked into Butler County Jail for BUI (case # 20120424-098).  NRO viewed pictures of the damage to the PWC and Spoke with Owner, via telephone.  Owner advised that his insurance company, American Family, totaled the ski.  NRO believes that the damage to the PWC is in excess of 2000.00$.  The PWC had cracks and scratches in the fiberglass on top of the helm of the PWC along with damage to the gauges.


BARDID: KS-2012-0010
Date: 2012-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sabetha City Lake-6 miles W of
NearestCityTown: Sabetha
County: Nemaha
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On May 5, 2012 Vessel #1 was floating near the north boat ramp on Old Sabetha City Lake in Nemaha County.  Vessel #1 was facing west towards the dam.  Vessel #2 was south of vessel #1 and was headed north bound towards vessel #1.  Operator of vessel #2 forgot that the steering of the vessel he was operating was backwards and when he attempted to veer away from Vessel #1 he unintentional steered directly toward it.  At the last moment the owner of vessel #2 who was on board the vessel at the time turned the steering wheel causing the vessel to make a hard turn to starboard.  Vessel #2 struck Vessel #1 on the port stern side of the vessel causing substantial damage to vessel #1.  Vessel #2 substained damage to the underside of the vessel and along the port side of the vessel causing it to take on water.  Vessel #2 was immediately loaded onto a trailer before it could sink.  Information was exchanged between owners of the vessel but neither vessel owner contacted law enforcement.  It should be noted that neither vessel had been registered in the current owners name.


BARDID: KS-2012-0011
Date: 2012-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hillsdale-3 miles NW of Paola
NearestCityTown: Paola
County: Miami
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On May 28, 2012 at 15:00 hours Vessel 1 (personal watercraft) operated by Operator 1 was increasing speed after leaving a no wake zone by Jayhawk Marina on Hillsdale Lake.  The operator stated the waves were very rough.  The operator said the next thing he remembered was being helped by the EMS personnel at the boat ramp.  It is unknown what the operator struck that knocked him unconscious.  The witness who was operating a vessel (personal watercraft) and observed Vessel 1 in upfront of her approximately 25 feet.   She also said the waves were rough.  The witness said she looked down, and when she looked up Operator 1 was floating face down in the water.  Operator 1 was wearing his PFD at the time of the accident. She immediately jumped in the water and turned over Operator 1.  She took him back to her vessel.   The operator of vessel 1, the witness, and their vessels was transported by an unknown boat to Jayhawk Boat Ramp for medical evaluation.  Operator 1 was then transported to Overland Park Regional Hospital.  Operator 1 had a broken left tibia, a bruise right shoulder, and a 2 inch laceration across the forehead as a result of the accident.

It is unknown what cause the accident, other than the rough water was a factor in the accident.


BARDID: KS-2012-0012
Date: 2012-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:12:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elk City-4 miles NW of Indepen
NearestCityTown: Independence
County: Montgomery
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On July 7, 2012 at approximately 1510 hrs Victim was water skiing being pulled by his boat which was operated by Victim''s son. There were two other occupants on the boat that were observing. While Victim was skiing, he hit a wake and his ski went in the opposite direction of his foot causing the ankle and foot to facture. The operator was told that the skier fell by the observers and when they went to pick Victim up he told them that he had thought that he broke his ankle. The one occupant was a medical doctor and examined the ankle. occupant agreed that the ankle looked broken, so Victim was rushed to the ER. After x-rays it was found that Victim did break his ankle and required surgery to fix it.


BARDID: KS-2012-0013
Date: 2012-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:03:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell-4 miles E, 10 miles N
NearestCityTown: Webber
County: Jewell
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was heading to Cedar Point Boat Ramp.  The occupants said they were headed to the ramp to pull off the water.  The occupants said the ramps were occupied with other vessels.  They said when they realized the ramps were busy the operator turned the vessel in a circle and as soon as it was facing northwest again he abruptly throttled down.  

The occupants said all three kids were in front with two adults.  They said the bow went underwater as soon as the engine was powered down and water came over the front of the vessel.  Operator said that water came over the stern as well.  NRO asked if the engine cut out, causing loss of power and the occupants said it did not.  The water swamped the vessel and caused it to capsize.  All seven occupants entered the water.  Only the three children were wearing PFD''s.  The 911 call was received at 1803 hours and NRO  responded.  Neighboring vessels picked up the occupants and gear that was floating from the vessel and transported them to shore.  An unknown operator towed the capsized vessel to shore.  

NRO asked NRO to corral all of the occupants, make sure everyone was accounted for and not to let them leave.  NRO arrived and found the boat beached on the Cedar Point ramp, swamped.  NRO asked who was operating, Operator said he was.  NRO talked with him.  NRO could smell consumed cereal malt beverage and noticed his eyes were glossy.  NRO administered seated SFST''s.  NRO found 5 of 6 clues on Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, seven clues on Finger to Nose, 3 clues on Palm Pat, and 4 clues on Hand Coordination.  The operator did not pass the seated SFST''s.  NRO requested the operator to take a Preliminary Breath Test and he refused.  NRO arrested Operator and took him to the Jewell County Jail.  NRO gave Operator a copy of the KDWP implied consent advisory and read the KDWP Implied consent advisory to him.  NRO asked if he would submit to an evidentiary breath test on the Intoxilyzer 8000.  Operator refused to submit to the test and marked on the implied consent that he refused and signed the form.  NRO turned Operator over to the Jewell County Deputy so he could be booked into jail.  NRO Peterson issued NTA''s for overcapacity, PBT refusal and BUI.  NRO left the area.


BARDID: KS-2012-0014
Date: 2012-04-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Neosho River-low-water dam at
NearestCityTown: Chanute
County: Neosho
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/20/2012 at approximately 1230 hours nro received information pertaining to a boat accident that had occurred on the neosho river in neosho county, kansas near chanute that had involved his son.  subject said the accident had occurred at least 60 days before the contact date.
Nro contacted subject and received contact information for the vessel occupants and owner / operator.
Nro interviewed the occupants, photographed the vessel, photographed the accident site, and recorded gps coordinates for the accident location.  Nro discovered one of the occupants had been injured and went to the hospital the evening of the accident.  Nro informed the operator that he was legally obligated to report the accident immediately.  The following is a summary of the events leading up to, during, and following the accident.

On 04/13/2012 at approximately 1730 hours four subjects accessed the neosho river east of chanute, ks in neosho county below the highway 39 river bridge.  The subjects put a vessel on the water and boarded it.  The subjects planned to fish by hanging setlines upriver.  The occupants tied one line above a riffle and began upriver to the north.  The vessel was just settling into plane when the vessel struck the end of a submerged vertical pipe.  The vessel came to an immediate stop.  Occupant1 was sitting on a seat on the bow at the time of the collision and was ejected forward into the water.  Operator was operating the vessel and slid forward into the steering wheel, dash, and windshield.  The impact broke the glass out of the windshield and drove the steering wheel into the dash.  Occupant2 was sitting behind Operator.  Occupant2 slid forward, impacting and landing on top of Operator.  Occupant3 was sitting backward on a cooler facing downriver at the time of the collision.  Occupant3 slid toward the front of the vessel impacting the dash and windshield with his back and head.  The impact broke the glass out of the windshield.  Occupant1 climbed back on board the vessel.  The vessel was stuck on the pipe.  By accelerating the motor and turning the vessel the occupants were able to get it unstuck.  Operator motored the vessel to a nearby gravel bar to inspect the damage.  The occupants were sore, but did not call for medical services.  Operator operated the vessel back to the ramp and loaded it onto its trailer.

At approximately 0700 hours occupant3 went to the neosho memorial regional medical center emergency room due to pain in his back where he had impacted the vessel.  The acting physician determined the impact had broken the transverse processes on the l1, l2, and l3 vertebrae and bruised the muscles around his ribs.
Operator drove occupant3 home from the hospital.

Closer inspection of the vessel on the trailer yielded the following damages:  two broken windshields, gouges and cracks in the hull, and the steering column and wheel had been shoved forward into the dash but remained functional.

Operator had purchased the vessel a year prior for $1500.  Operator paid $100 to fix the damages to the hull and replaced the glass with plexiglass for no cost.


Operator said he had not consumed any alcoholic beverages prior to operating the vessel, but he thought the passengers had consumed some.

Nro asked Operator why he did not report the accident when it occured.  Operator said he never thought of it.


BARDID: KS-2012-0016
Date: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in vessel equipme
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1430 HRS on 7/1/2012, Jefferson County Dispatch received a report regarding a female subject with a severe laceration to her finger; said subject was in vessel 1 in an unidentified area on Perry Lake.  

Vessel 1 was reportedly "stranded" at said time and intended to go to the Perry Yacht and Marina Club.  A passing vessel  transported the female victim and a male occupant to said marina club.  

A Jefferson County ambulance met them at the boat ramp and reportedly transported them to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  The female victim''s right middle finger was reportedly partially amputated while she attempted to pull up the anchor line.  Vessel 1 was reportedly in reverse when said incident occurred, attempting to loosen the anchor.  

At approximately 1505 HRS, while at the boat ramp, NRO briefly spoke with the male subject prior to him and the victim being transported to the hospital.  NRO then went to the incident scene to make contact with the operator of vessel 1 and occupants thereof.  At 1522 HRS, after arriving there, NRO took photographs of the scene and towed vessel 1 to said marina club, then briefly interviewed the operator and occupants thereof.  NRO was informed that just prior to the incident, the victim had been attempting to manually free the anchor line but was unsuccessful.  Sometime thereafter, vessel 1 was running and in reverse and the victim''s finger reportedly became entangled in the anchor line and was partially amputated during the incident.  The occupants reportedly attempted to stop the victim''s bleeding and called 911 to report the incident.  At 1708 HRS, the operator provided NRO with a written statement regarding her account of the incident.


BARDID: KS-2012-0017
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wellington City Lake- 5 miles
NearestCityTown: Mayfield
County: Sumner
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 21st, 2012 at approximately 1930 to 2200 hours at the Wellington City Lake, Sumner County Kansas, a PWC (V#2) struck an anchored vessel (V#1).  Incident occurred in the southwest portion of the lake near the Island campground.  There were no injuries, property damage only.  Accident was reported to Officer on 7/23/2012 by Wellington City Lake Manager who also stated he had received several complaints on the same PWC and later "kicked" the PWC and operators off the Lake property for unsafe operation.  

On 7/24/2012 at 1100 hours Officer spoke to V#2 operator who said it was his first time operating a PWC and that he did not know any of the rules.  Operator2 was operating  V#2, a 3 person Yamaha PWC, towing one person on a tube. He passed by his father''s anchored and broken down pontoon boat at approx. 10-15 mph, turned northwest and struck V#1 in the rear starboard side.  Operator2 saw V#1 tied to his father''s pontoon boat too late and let off the throttle which disabled V#2''s steering. 

V#1 was stopped and tied to the anchored pontoon boat.  V#1 had 3 occupants.

Operator of V#2 and witnesses state he was operating at 10-15 mph in violation of State law 32-1125, Prohibited operation of PWC.  Witnesses also state that Operator2 was looking back at tuber just before impact.

V#1 fiberglass cracked on rear starboard side and also crack to fiberglass on rear swim deck possibly from impact. V#2 fiberglass cracked and rubber trim damaged on front only. 

Both vessels operable and removed from scene by owners.  Both operators say no alcohol involved.

Operator2 issued notice to appear for prohibited operation of pwc (greater than no wake speed within 200 ft. of anchored vessel)


BARDID: KS-2012-0018
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:54:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: Wilson, KS
County: Russell
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 7-21-12 at approximately 1556 hours, I Game Warden responded to a call at Wheat Grass campground in Wilson state park.  After arriving, the parents had the young girl laying on a water tube, she was in quite a bit of pain coming from her back.  I then got a statement from her dad that he was pulling her behind a jetski and she had told him that her hand got caught in the rope and it gave her a tug.  EMS then arrived and mobilized her on a flat board and took her to Russell Hospital.  Later that evening her dad called me back and told me that she had sprained some muscles and should be alright.


BARDID: KS-2012-0019
Date: 2012-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:03:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: Dorrance, Kansas
County: Russell
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Fuel
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
At 1903 hrs. on 7-20-12 Russell dispatch called and said they had a boat explosion and fire at the middle minooka boat ramp.  At 1922 hours Corp arrived in the area of the burning boat.  After letting the fire settle down, we hooked onto the boat and tried to get it to shore.  We made it about half way there and the boat started sinking so we had to cut the rope.  We then marked it with GPS so the boat could be located again to be removed.  After going back to the dock where the occupants of the boat were located, we got some witness statements.  The operator of the boat stated they were unloading the boat, and when he put the boat in reverse it exploded and started a fire, subject then jumped off of the boat and operator took the fire extinguisher and tried to put the fire out but couldn''t.  Another boater at the boat ramp then gave operator another fire extinguisher and it didn''t help either.  Him and another guy then pushed the boat out so it didn''t start a fire on the doc.k The blowers were on before the operator started the engine.  The float on the carberator either stuck or allowed too much fuel and overflowed which caused the fire .


BARDID: KS-2012-0021
Date: 2012-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:24:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coffey Co. Lake-2 miles N, 1 m
NearestCityTown: New Strawn
County: Coffey
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel one (V1) had gone to assist vessel two (V2). V2 had run out of gas at the south end of baffle dike A. V1 was towing V2 north toward the boat ramp. V2 was overcome with water (swamped). The occupants in V2 got into V1, during this transfer V1 and V2 struck each other. V1 towed V2 to the boat ramp where V2 was loaded on to trailer and removed from the water. Pictures were taken of both vessels.


BARDID: KS-2012-0022
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elk City-4 miles NW of Indepen
NearestCityTown: Independence
County: Montgomery
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 28, 2012 Operator1 took his boat to Elk City Reservoir. Operator1 said that he spent the day wake boarding and at around 22:30 hours was taking people from his group back to the boat ramp. Operator1 said that he had his boat lights on but his all around light was not working. Operator1 said at the time of the accident he was by himself in his boat going back to the cove where the rest of his group was waiting to be picked up. Operator1 said he was traveling north around a point on the east side of the lake just north of the boat ramp. Operator1 said that he was traveling a little faster then 20mph when he drove over the stern of a jon boat. Operator1 said that he heard his motor rev up as he drove over the other boat. After going over the jon boat, Operator1 went back to check on the boat he hit and see if anyone was hurt. At the time of the accident Operator1 said he was driving between two other boats and didn''t see the boat that he hit until he already had hit it. Operator1 said that he had never saw the jon boats all round light. Operator1 learned that there was two people on the jon boat and neither were injured. Both boats went to the boat ramp after the accident. The jon boat had to be towed. A sheriff''s deputy took the initial report at the boat ramp. Operator1 had insurance on his boat through American National Insurance.

The operator of vessel 2  said that he and his brother-in-law were drift fishing on Elk City Reservoir. As they were drifting, they saw the ski boat heading right to them. They had their all round white light turned on and started waving their arms and yelling at the boat heading at them. Both of them saw that the boat wasn''t slowing or changing course, so they both jumped out of their boat into the water right before the other boat hit them. Neither occupants were injured, but their boat had to be towed to the boat ramp.


BARDID: KS-2012-0023
Date: 2012-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River-Atchison
NearestCityTown: Atchison
County: Atchison
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating his 1989 Glassport vessel   on the Missouri River approximately 1 mile north of the Independence Creek outlet in Atchison county on August 12, 2012, at approximately 1500 hours.  While cruising down the river, he struck a submerged object and started taking on water near the transom.  The collision disabled the motor.   The boat coasted 1/2 mile downstream and eventually parked on a wing dike.  Operator called his cousin to assist in getting the other occupants to shore.  Cousin took the other passengers to the boat dock and assisted a third vessel in towing the boat.  During the attempt, the boat capsized and sank.  No alcohol was involved, and no occupants were injured.


BARDID: KS-2012-0024
Date: 2012-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton-5 miles S of Lawrence
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: Shift
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was towing a skier who had decided he had enough and signaled vessel to pick him up. Vessel was coming to a stop to retreive skier. Operator thought he had put the boat in neutral. Vessel was still in gear. Operators daughter jumped form rear of vessel and was struck by propeller.


BARDID: KS-2012-0025
Date: 2012-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lovewell Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Webber
County: Jewell
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated he was recreationally cruising along the south side of the main channel on the west end of Lovewell Reservoir, south of Pawnee Point boat ramp.  Operator said he did not observe any visible obstructions in front of him.  Operator said he collided with an unknown object which was below the water line.  Operator said he went out to the incident location a few days later.  Operator said the underwater obstruction he collided with was a concrete/rock pile, which was visible at that time above the water line.  Operator said that the bilge could not keep up with water entering the vessel as a result of the collision.  An occupant of the vessel used a bucket to keep up with water entering the vessel as they made their way to the Pawnee point boat ramp.  Operator said he believed the vessel sustained approximately $18,000 to $20,000 dollars in damages.


BARDID: KS-2012-0026
Date: 2012-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Dorrance
County: Russell
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
Dock #63 in Marshall Cove was damaged sometime before 1800 hrs. on 7/5/12.  The dock received frame damage and the upright piller. Damage was located on water side of dock and caused by a vessel (unknown) on the water of Wilson Reservoir.  No paint transfer was found on the damaged dock.  Dock owner reported total damage to dock at $4,000.


BARDID: KS-2012-0028
Date: 2012-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney-20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Kingman
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Emergency and Law Enforcement agencies were dispatched to Cheney Reservoir at 17:34 to West Stool Loop at Cheney State Park in Kingman County Kansas.  Agencies were advised that they received a call regarding a subject that was in cardiac arrest involving a Kite Boarding accident.   

Information on accident was provided to dispatch from a off duty firefighter that was on scene and providing CPR. 

Emergency and law enforcement agencies arrived on scene and relieved individuals from CPR and continued until Paramadic advised that CPR had ceased per consultation with Dr..  Time of death as 17:54 per the monitor and cardiac strip printed by EMS. 

Information was passed on to the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks from Kingman Co. Sheriff''s Office. 

Victim fell from kiteboard due to high winds and was slammed down on the water and pulled and bounced across cove.  PFD was a part of suit and kite harness system victim was wearing.  This was cut off of him and was with board and kite that was picked up and later released to family.


BARDID: KS-2012-0029
Date: 2012-08-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Melvern-35 miles S of Topeka o
NearestCityTown: Melvern
County: Osage
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was towing a skier. The skier moved outside of the wake and fell in the water. The skier injured his left leg in the fall. The skier stated he had consumed 2 beers. He was taken to the hospital and as of this report had been in there 10 days.


BARDID: KS-2013-0006
Date: 2013-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:17:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-8 miles N on K-232 from
NearestCityTown: Dorrance
County: Russell
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel took on water over the front of boat due to extremely high winds and large waves.  Occupants on board put on life jackets and jumped into lake before the boat eventually capsized.  Fishermen then picked up the occupants and took them to shore, did not get the fishermens name or number. Boat was towed to shore where later was put on its trailer.  No one was injured or deceased.


BARDID: KS-2013-0007
Date: 2013-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glen Elder-12 miles W of Beloi
NearestCityTown: Cawker City
County: Mitchell
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/18/2013 at 1626 hrs Game Warden received a call about a sinking. A thunderstorm had recently went through the area and Boat owner informed Warden that Boat owner''s boat had sank during the storm. Estimated time that the boat sank is 1615 hrs. Once Warden arrived on scene at 1641 hrs, Warden made contact with Boat owner and viewed the damage. Boat owner informed Warden that he and his passenger had returned to the Boller Point area of GLER when they noticed the storm approaching but decided not to take the boat off the water, but to just tie the boat to the boat dock. The storm moved from North to South and the strong North winds produced large waves that moved from North to South. The bow of Boat owner''s boat was facing South and the Stern was facing North. As the waves grew large they crashed over the Transom of Boat owner''s boat filling the vessel with water. When Warden arrived the vessel was not completely submerged and the electronics were out of the water and still working. The trolling motor was out of the water and the Mercury outboard motor was up to the hood in the water. The loose contents of the boat were scattered along the south shore near the boat dock. The loose contents had floated away during the swamping. While Warden was there Boat owner and passenger were able to pull the vessel to the shore just east of the boat dock and get the water out of the vessel. Once the boat was pulled away from the dock Warden noticed some fiberglass damage on the starboard side of the vessel near the driver''s console. The damage appeared to be caused by the boat slamming up against the dock during the storm. While Warden was there Boat owner claimed that the boat was totalled and that Boat owner had paid $13500 the previous year for the boat.


BARDID: KS-2013-0008
Date: 2013-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Centrailia City Lake-2 m S,1 m
NearestCityTown: Centralia
County: Nemaha
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
June 10, 2013 between 1700 - 1730 hours, a boat owned and operated was pulling a tube at Centralia Lake. Victim was on the tube.  At some point during Victim's ride, the tube was made air-born by a wave. This resulted in Victim being ejected from the tube. Upon coming into contact with the water, Victim either received some type of a neck injury or was rendered partially unconscious. Despite wearing a pfd, Victim was unable to keep his head and face out of the water. An unresponsive Victim was pulled from the water by the other occupants of the boat and CPR was administered while waiting for EMS to arrive. EMS transported Victim to Nemaha Valley Community Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Later that evening, Victim''s body was transported to a lab for an autopsy to determine cause of death.


BARDID: KS-2013-0009
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:12:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wilson-1 mile S, 1 mile E of B
NearestCityTown: Buffalo
County: Wilson
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and Passenger where on the water, on Operator boat with registration of KA403TP, of Wilson State Fishing Lake, on 6/19/2013 at approximately 14:00 hours, when a storm started to approach the area.   Operator drove his boat to the east boat ramp to remove his boat from the water.  When Operator reached the boat ramp, it was reportedly occupied by blue and silver truck with Kansas tag.  The owner of said truck told Operator he was unable to start his vehicle to clear the ramp for Operator.  Operator then proceeded to the handicap fishing dock, approximately 200 feet northeast of the boat ramp and tied the starboard, bow of his boat to the dock, with the boat facing east north east.  Shortly after docking his boat, a strong storm moved through the area producing winds up to 47 mph causing waves 6” to 2'' and over 2” of rain.  Operator reported that while tied to the dock, the waves washed over the stern of his boat, filling the boat and its compartments with water causing the boat to sink.  Operator then called the Wilson County Sheriff Office and reported the accident.  NRO arrived and started the boat accident investigation.  NRO witnessed the mostly submerged boat tied to the dock and interviewed Operator and Passenger about the accident.  The boat was pulled to shore with a wrecker and the water was pumped out of the hull.  Operator was able to then float the boat to the boat ramp, load it onto a boat trailer and remove it from the lake at approximately 15:44 hours.


BARDID: KS-2013-0011
Date: 2013-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton-5 miles S of Lawrence
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: UNSEEN WATER HAZARD
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was being operated along mud flat on south side of Bloomington Point, Clinton Lake, Clinton, Douglas County, KS. Vessel struck submerged object with lower unit causing damage to lower unit.


BARDID: KS-2013-0012
Date: 2013-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton-5 miles S of Lawrence
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 Left the NO-WAKE area of Boat Ramp 2 heading towards main lake. V1 began to spin around in circles in the water. Operator of V1 stated that she left NO-WAKE zone and began to do Spins. Upon recovering from the spins V1 collided with V2 on the front starboard corners of both vessels. 

V2 was heading south along NO-WAKE zone at approximately 35mph. Operator of V2 stated he was following V1 along NO-WAKE Zone at a distance of about 10ft, when V1 made a sharp turn to the port and came head on colliding into the front starboard corner of his vessel. Both occupants of V2 were ejected into the water.


BARDID: KS-2013-0013
Date: 2013-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Tuttle Creek- 6 miles N of Man
NearestCityTown: Manhattan
County: Pottawatomie
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Wind gusting to 30 MPH at time of accident.  As boat operator attempts to return to launch ramp, operator changes heading from directly into wind source direction (South), to direction somewhat easterly of wind source direction and closer toward east shore.  Waves then overtop transom swamping and capsizing vessel.


BARDID: KS-2013-0014
Date: 2013-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: low water levels
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was cruising east in the Old Bluestem Lake arm of El Dorado Reservoir at ~20 mph, ~40 yards from the south shoreline, when the vessel''s lower unit hit a submerged object. More than likely, due to the low water levels, the lower unit hit a large rock on the bottom of the reservoir.


BARDID: KS-2013-0015
Date: 2013-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Throttle
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was headed north, into a strong wind. The vessel''s engine would not give full throttle/power; the owner/operator placed the vessel in neutral and had the engine housing up, looking at the engine, when a series of three large waves came over the bow of the vessel. The third wave filled the vessel causing it to swamp and sink. Each passenger and the operator put on a PFD and swam to shore.


BARDID: KS-2013-0016
Date: 2013-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:36:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: El Dorado-3 miles E, 2 miles N
NearestCityTown: El Dorado
County: Butler
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
All parties involved were attending a youth church activity at the reservoir. The vessel was approximately 100 yards from shore in ~5 foot of water. Passengers were being swapped out, in the process of going tubing. The victim jumped off another boat and swam over to the bow (front) of vessel. The operator announced that they were pulling out. The victim pushed away from the vessel as the vessel left and was sucked into the propeller as the vessel passed by him. The victim advised that he was at fault because he swam up to the vessel where the operator could not see him and did not let the operator know he was there.


BARDID: KS-2013-0018
Date: 2013-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kanopolis-33 miles SW of Salin
NearestCityTown: Marquette
County: Ellsworth
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At 0213 on June 11, 2013, Ellsworth County Sheriff, Kanopolis Corps of Engineers, and KS Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism were dispatched to a possible drowning near the Sand Plum Campground on the South Shore State Park of Kanopolis Reservoir.  It was determined that three 10''4" Viper kayaks had attempted to paddled across the lake to the Buzzard Bay boat ramp on the north side of the reservoir.  It was a moonless night with heavy winds.  All three of the male kayakers were underage and drinking.  They attempted to paddle across the lake with no PFD''s and a single flashlight.  
Operator3 capsized his kayak first as he attempted stand in his kayak and urinate.  The other two attempted to assist Operator3 and all three kayaks capsized. Operator3 and Operator2 were able to swim back to shore and Operator1 did not make it to shore.  Recovery operations were started and Operator1 body was located washed on shore near Boldt Creek at 0803 hours on June 14, 2013.  Coroners report showed initial toxicology test as Operator1 being positive for Cannabinoid THC.  Due to extreme body bloating initial alcohol testing was inconclusive on Operator1.  Operator1''s kayak did have an open can of beer and a full can of beer on board when it washed to shore at 0400 on the morning of 11 June.  Operator2 and Operator3 both blew over the BAC  limit on PBT at 0500 hours on 11 June.  A more detailed report is attached as a suppliment report from the Ellsworth County Sheriffs Office.


BARDID: KS-2013-0020
Date: 2013-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:19:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clinton-5 miles S of Lawrence
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: Douglas
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: Throttle
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Victim had just fallen off of tube and was returning to the boat. The boat was thought to be in neutral with the engine still running. As Victim attempted to board the boat using the ladder on the stern of the vessel he was pulled into the propeller which was still engaged but moving slowly. Victim sustained lacerations to both legs below the knee requiring medical treatment. Victim was transported by EMS to KU Med Center in Kansas City, KS. 

Operator was tested for alcoholic influence. Signs of intoxication detected. Operator was transported to Douglas County Jail for chemical testing. Results of the test was .014 BAC.


BARDID: KS-2013-0021
Date: 2013-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:05:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Perry-18 miles NE of Topeka on
NearestCityTown: Meriden
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Based on statements provided by the victim/vessel owner, operator and co-occupant of the tube, vessel 1 was towing two persons, seated on a tube (Big Mable), making a turn, when the tube hit the wake created by said vessel.  Immediatedly thereafter, the tube flipped and the victim''s left knee sustained injuries.  The victim was then transported by boat to the Rock Creek Marina, and then by ambulance to the Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka, KS.


BARDID: KS-2013-0023
Date: 2013-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coldwater City Lake-1 m S,1 m
NearestCityTown: Coldwater
County: Comanche
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
NRO arrived at Coldwater Lake at approximately 1520 hours and met with the driver.  Operator stated that he and his son were in the vessel cruising the lake.  Son was up front in the vessel, Son was wearing a PFD, while Operator operated the vessel.  Operator noticed a Jet Ski in front of them and decided to turn.  operator turned the boat right into a large wave that went over the bow of the vessel.  The wave swamped the vessel.  Operator accelerated trying to come out of the wave, but this pushed the bow of the vessle further underwater.  Operator the reversed the vessel and got the bow out of the water.  During this time Operator left the piloting seat to check on Son, Operator stated that he was in calf deep water when he reached the bow of the vessel. At some point when reaching the bow of the vessel Operator found himself off the vessel in the water.  Operator yelled at his son Son to stop the motor on the vessel.  Son jumped into the water with Operator, leaving the boat in gear.  
From the west shore of Coldwater Lake, good sam noticed a boat going in circles and two people in the water.  Good sam jumped on his PWC and went and picked up Operator and Son.  Good sam returned Operator to his vessel, which he took control of and took Son to shore.  Operator returned his vessel to the west shore of the lake.  
The vessel lost a large storage box from the bow of the vessel and also ripped off some of the aluminum off the the starboard side of the vessel.  No injuries were reported at the time.  The vessel had just been purchased by Operator and still had Oklahoma registration numbers on it.  Operator stated that he had purchased the vessel for $13,500, He estimated the damage to be over $2,000.


BARDID: KS-2013-0024
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:56:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Fall River-56 miles E of Wichi
NearestCityTown: Fall River
County: Greenwood
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person strikes boat2
RedactedNarrative:
operator1 was driving a jet ski up to a pontoon boat and as her jet ski slowed to a stop she fell hitting the back of her head on the pontoon.  operator1 thought she had injured herself bad enough to go get checked out at the hopital.  An ambulance came to the lake and took her to Greenwood county hospital.  operator1 was found to have a little bump on the back of her head  and was released from the hospital the same day. Operator1 said she made a full recovery.


BARDID: KS-2013-0025
Date: 2013-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:40:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney-20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Cheney
County: Reno
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was being towed behind the vessel while wake boarding. Subject went to the outside of the boats wake and fell. On impact with the water subject's thigh was injured.


BARDID: KS-2013-0027
Date: 2013-11-16 00:00:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheney-20 miles W of Wichita
NearestCityTown: Pretty Prairie
County: Reno
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim left his residence around 8:30 a.m. to go to the lake by himself , and was to return home around 5:00 p.m. Victim parked his car at the dead end of Silver lake road just to the east of the intersection with Sand Creek road in Reno County, Kansas. Victim took out his canoe by himself. Weather reports from the day indicated wind speeds over 30 MPH and gusts over 40 MPH. When Victim did not return by 7:00 p.m. Victim''s brother in law went to Cheney Reserviour to look for him. Shortly after the Reno county sheriff''s department was notified and dispatched deputies to search the area. After searching all of the coves on the west side of the lake from shore the decision was made to use KDWPT''s patrol boat to search the shoreline from the water. Victim''s family members also began to search the east side of the lake from the shore. The Kansas Highway patrol was contacted and deployed an aircraft equiped with a FLIR unit to assist in the search, however the aircraft could not locate Victim. Victim''s canoe was located by a couple of individuals using a small john boat near the shore near the intersection of Pretty Prairie road and Obee road. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Victim''s body was located about 80 yards to the south of where his canoe was located. Victim was recovered wearing his life jacket. The Sedgwick county coroner took possesion of Victim''s body for transport to have an autopsy performed.


BARDID: KS-2013-0028
Date: 2013-12-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Missouri River-city parks in D
NearestCityTown: Leavenworth
County: Leavenworth
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and daughter were canoeing on the Missouri River from Hilderbrandt Island to the boat ramp in Leavenworth. The canoe was nearing the ramp when it hit a submerged tree branch causing the canoe to capsize. Both subjects were not wearing their PFD. The water was cold they both made it to shore but the canoe continued to float downriver.  The canoe was valued at about $350.00. The daughter was cold and was transported by Leavenworth County EMS to be treated for possible Hypothermia. The canoe was made of alminum with a K on the rear of the vessel on both sides. There was also a desk chair mounted to the rear of the canoe.


BARDID: KS-2013-0029
Date: 2013-12-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:41:00
State: KS
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milford-5 miles NW of Junction
NearestCityTown: Junction City
County: Geary
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 12/24/13 at 0742 hrs the victim called 911 and stated that he had been duck hunting on Milford lake when he went to retrieve an injured duck.  He climbed into a homemade craft that he had brought with him, and used his shotgun as a paddle to try and get the duck.  The wind picked up and blew him into the cove up against the ice shelf.  The homemade craft did not have a motor and there was no way he could get back to shore.  The craft started taking on some water so he climbed onto the ice shelf in the middle of the cove.

Emergency personnel arrived and located the victim who was still holding his shotgun.  He was out on the ice but due to the distance that he was from the shore they were not able to get to him.  The victim fell through the ice and did not return to the surface.  LifeStar Helicopter went up and was able to get the GPS coordinates of the spot where the victim went through the ice.  The Emergency Personnel on scene declared that it was now a recovery operation.

On 12/28/13 and 12/30/13 attempts were made to recover the victim but they were unsuccessful.  There was ice covering the water and the temperature was below freezing.  On 12/31/13 the recovery operation was able to retrieve the shotgun that the victim was using.  On 01/01/14 the KDWPT recovery team was able to recover the victim and bring him to shore.  He was not wearing a PFD.  The victim was released to the County Coroner and then to the local funeral home.

An autopsy was conducted on 01/03/14 and it was determined that the cause of death was Drowning.


BARDID: KY-2010-0001
Date: 2010-04-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: PAINTSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: PAINTSVILLE
County: JOHNSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
As operator and passenger of vessel one were traveling upstream of lake at full throttle approximately 20mph they encountered vessel two. The initial encounter happened in a sharp left turn moving upstream just above the no ski bouys. 

Operator of vessel one stated that at first encountering vessel two, passenger of vessel one yelled for operator of vessel one to turn right.  Operator of vessel one began to turn right, but then decided to turn left because it appeared the other vessel was heading in the same direction. When encountering a vessel head on, both vessels became the giveway vessels and should always turn right. Once operator of vessel one turned left, passenger of vessel one tried to grab the steering wheel, but it was too late and the collision occurred. 

Vessel two operator was traveling downstream of lake and was throttling down one quarter throttle approximately 25-30 mph approaching the sharp curve. Vessel two operator stated the initial encounter was that operator one of vessel one was approximately 20 ft away in front of him and then vessel one turned left into his direction. Operator two then turned sharply to right to avoid vessel one, but it was too late and the collision occurred. 

Once the collision occurred, operator one and passenger one where ejected from their vessel.  Operator two remained in his vessel. Once operator one and passenger one where ejected, vessel one continued to run full throttle in a left turn counter clockwise motion. The lanyard kill switch was attached to the throttle of vessel one, but was not attached to operator one.  Both operator one and passenger one were not wearing pfd's but were above the surface of the water however they were both in the center of vessel one's counter clockwise motion.  Operator one was holding on to a high rise seat to stay afloat.  Operator one and operator two whre both screaming at passenger one, but there was no response. Vessel one made several counter clockwise circles and began to get closer to passenger one until eventually the bow hull of vessel one hit passenger one in the head.  Passenger one then sunk to bottom of the lake.  Vessel one soon after run around the bank, became lodged in tree stumps. Operator two drove to vessel one to turn the ignition key off, then drove to operator one to help get her onboard vessel two.


BARDID: KY-2010-0002
Date: 2010-04-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:08:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY RIVER
NearestCityTown: LAWRENCEBURG
County: ANDERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOADING
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WHERE RESCUED WHEN THEIR VESSEL SANK. UPON ARRIVAL BY THE WATER RESCUE, BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WHERE TAKEN TO THE RAMP AND WHERE BOTH EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND WHERE SUFFERING FROM HYPOTHERMIA. BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WHERE BOTH RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, AND OPERATOR WAS CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR MENACING AND AI.  NEITHER THE OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHERE WEARING A PFD. THE VESSEL WAS RECOVERED, DRAINED AND TOWED BACK TO RAMP.


BARDID: KY-2010-0003
Date: 2010-04-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GOOSE CREEK RIVER
NearestCityTown: MANCHESTER
County: CLAY
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS PUT INTO THE RIVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEARCHING FOR SCRAP METAL. PASSENGERS PADDLED DOWNSTREAM USING BOARDS HAS PADDLES.  THEY ALL BEGAN TO PADDLE UPSTREAM AND HAD DIFFICULTLY SO THEY DECIDED TO TO TRY AND ATTEMPT TO PULL THE VESSEL UPSTREAM BY LOGS AND OVERHANGING BRANCHES OVER THE RIVER. PASSENGER STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE VESSEL AND REACHED FOR A LOG THAT WAS STICKING OUT FROM THE BANK. PASSENGER PULLED ON THE LOG AND REACHED IT TO OPERATOR WHO WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VESSE.  PASSENGER THEN PULLED ON THE LOG ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VESSEL FORWARD. PASSENGER AND OPERATOR BOTH HEARD SOMETHING SNAP AND THE VESSEL LUNGED FORWARD. AT THAT TIME THEY COULD HEAR THE INJURED BOY CRYING. THE LOG APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN OFF AND THE TIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE BOYS NECK. THE INJURY WAS A 3" X 1" LACERATION ACROSS THE INJURED NECK. THE PASSENGER AND OPERATOR TIED OFF THE VESSEL TO THE BANK AND WALKED TO A NEARBY HOUSE TO CALL 911.


BARDID: KY-2010-0004
Date: 2010-03-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:35:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: BROWNSVILLE
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
THE INJURED OPERATOR WAS PARTICIPATING IN A FISHING TOURNAMENT. THE INJURED OPERATOR WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE VESSEL AND WAS EJECTED WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN. THE INJURED OPERATOR'S PFD ACTIVATED KEEPING HIM AFLOAT AND HIS KILL SWITCH TURNED OFF THE OUTBOARD MOTOR. ANOTHER VESSEL CAME IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND ASSISTED INJURED BY PULLING HIM ONTO THEIR VESSEL AND TAKING INJURED BACK TO MARINA. INJURED SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM WITH DEEP LACERATIONS. PFD WAS WORN AND USED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0005
Date: 2010-04-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ohio River
NearestCityTown: FORT THOMAS
County: CAMPBELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS HEADING UPRIVER AT A SPEED OF 30-40 MPH TO A MARINA. JUST UPRIVER FROM RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT THE VESSEL STRUCK A FLOATING LOG. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE LOG UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. THE VESSEL STOPPED RUNNING AND STARTED TAKING ON WATER. THE FOUR OCCUPANTS PADDLED THE VESSEL TO THE KENTUCKY BANK AND CALLED 911. VESSEL OPERATOR TOOK THE VESSEL TO HERN MARINE AND FOUND THAT THE OVERDRIVE HAD BEEN KNOCKED OFF. DAMAGES WERE IN AXCESS OF $18,000.00 PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN BUT WHERE WORN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0006
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:59:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: BENTON
County: MARSHALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD BEEN TRAVELING SOUTH (UPSTREAM) IN THE SECONDARY CHANNEL. THE CHANNEL RUNS CLOSE TO THE WEST BANK OF THE LAKE. OPERATOR WAS NAVIGATING WITH THE AID OF A GPS UNIT, WHEN HE STRUCK A BOAT DOCK. THE VESSEL WAS ON PLANE AND BEING OPERATED WITH A HOT FOOT.  THE VESSEL STRUCK THE NORTH EAST POINT OF THE DOCK WITH THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL APPROXIMATLY FOUR FEET FROM THE BOW. THE VESSEL SHOWS DAMAGE FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT TO THE STERN, THE KEEL AT THE STERN AND ON THE LOWER UNIT OF THE ENGINE. THE BOAT DOCK HAS DAMAGE ON BOTH THE NORTH PEER AND THE SOUTH PEER. PARTS OF THE VESSEL HULL WHERE FOUND ON THE BOAT DOCK.


BARDID: KY-2010-0007
Date: 2010-06-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: HERRINGTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: DANVILLE
County: BOYLE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR ADVISED WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE LAKE HE STRUCK AN OBJECT JUST UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. OPERATOR ADVISED THAT WHEN HE GOT BACK TO HIS pwc IT HAD STARTED SINKING.  OPERATOR THEN GOT VESSEL TO THE SHORE AND TIED IT TO A TREE. OPERATOR THEN WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RETREIVED THE PWC AND GOT IT TO THE MARINA AND RETREIVED IT THE FOLLOWING DAY. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE OBJECT THAT WAS STRUCK. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED AND OPERATOR WAS WEARING A pfd.


BARDID: KY-2010-0008
Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:48:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER
NearestCityTown: MUNFORDSVILLE
County: HART
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: DRUG USE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND WITNESS WENT KAYAKING ON THE RIVER AND WERE PLANNING TO CAMP A FEW DAYS ON THE RIVER. THEY PROCEEDED DOWN STREAM WHERE THE AREA WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO DOWNED TREES, LOG JAMS, AND RAPID CURRENTS DUE TO THE RIVER BEING WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  BOTH KAYAKERS FOUND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A GOOD WAY TO GET DOWN THE RIVER DUE TO THE CONDITIONS AND HAD TO GO BACK UPSTREAM TO FIND A WAY THROUGH. AT THIS POINT THEY WERE BOTH EXTREMELY TIRED BUT THEY FOUDN A WAY TO PROCEED.  WITNESS WENT IN FIRST AND THE CURRRENT PUSHED HIM UP AGAINST A LOG JAM AND HE COULD NOT GET HIS KAYAK OUT OF THE LOG JAM. THEN WITNESS CLIMBED ON TOP OF A LOG JAM AND ATTEMPTED TO HELP VICTIM. VICTIM WAS STRUGGLING TO KEEP HIS KAYAK OUT OF THE LOG JAM WHEN HIS KAYAK FLIPPED AND HE FELL OUT AND DID NOT RESURFACE. VICTIMS KAYAK APPEARED INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, WARNING LABLES AND CAPACITY PLATE WHERE IN PLACE. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS WeRE FACTORS IN THIS FATALITY. VICTIM WAS WEARING A PFD BUT THE ZIPPER WAS BROKE. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE ZIPPER WAS BROKEN BEFORE HE ENTERED THE WATER.


BARDID: KY-2010-0009
Date: 2010-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: SOMERSET
County: PULASKI
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE CREEK ON A ONE PERSON KAYAK WHEN THE KAYAK STARTED TAKING ON WATER AND PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE KAYAK INTO THE WATER OVERTURNING BOTH OF THE PERSONS ON BOARD INTO THE WATER. AFTER BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD WENT INTO THE WATER, PASSENGER SWAM TO THE BANK. WITNESS NOT ON BOARD SAID THAT VICTIM WAS SWIMMING BACK TO BANK WHEN WITNESS SAW VICTIM LAST. BOTH PASSENGER ON BOARD AND VICTIM WHERE NOT WEARING PFD'S. ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED OR INVOLVED IN THIS FATAL ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0010
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED THAT JET SKI WENT OVER SOMETHING IN THE WATER AS HE WAS CRUIsiNG, AND THE THE UNDERNEATH OF THE VESSEL BROKE OFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED, THEN THE JET SKI STARTED SINKING. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN, AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0012
Date: 2010-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE HARBOR AREA OF THE MARINA, THE FAMILY AND PASSENGERS ON bOARD STOPPED TO SWIM. WHILE SWIMMING, THEIR VESSEL DRIFTED AGAINST THE SHORELINE.  WHEN THE FAMILY AND PASSENGERS DECIDED TO DEPART. THREE BROTHERS ON BOARD INCLUDING THE INJURED DECIDED TO ASSIST BY PUSHING THE VESSEL AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE FROM THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO SO, THE OPERATOR STARTED AND ENGAGED THE MOTORS IN THEIR FORWARD GEAR. INJURED WAS PULLLED UNDER THE VESSEL, TRAVELING TOWARDS THE STERN OF THE VESSEL UNDER WATER. INJURED LEFT  FOOT STRUCK ON OF THE TWO PROPELLERS. INJURED WAS EJECTED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VESSEL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE STERN WITH INJURIES TO HIS LEFT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG.  PASSENGERS IN THE WATER WHERE ABLE TO BANG ON THE SIDE OF THE VESSel AND YELL, GAINING THE ATTENTION OF THE OPERATOR, WHO WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VESSEl ALLOWING THE PASSENGERS TO CLIMB ABOARD.  OPERATOR THEN TURNED THE VESSEL AROUND AND THE PASSENGERS WHERE ABLE TO PULL INJURED ON BOARD THE SWIM PLATFORM OF THE VESSEL WHILE OONE OF THE FAMILY MADE CONTACT WITH THE MARINA VIA THE PROVIDED MARINA BAND RADIO./ THE MARINA ADVISED THEM TO RETURN TO THE MARINA IMMEDIATELY TO MEET A VESSEL THE MARINA WOULD HAVE WAITING FOR THEM AT THE NO WAKE AREA. INJURED VICTIM WAS WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WHERE SUSPECTED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0013
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:18:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: SOMERSET
County: PULASKI
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel began to lose power and emit a louder than normal engine noise. The operator reduced the power to the vessel in response to the loss of power and increased noise.  Gauges within the vessel's instrument cluster indicated no abnormality in the vessels operation. It was at this point that the passengers  noticed white smoke billowing out from the underneath of the engine compartment hatch. Expecting the automatic on board fire control/ suppression system to engage, the adults hailed another vessel in the area with whom they were operating with for the weekend and boarded their vessel, evacuation the juvenile passengers first. Once onboard the other vessel the adults retreated to a safe distance and contacted 911.  While waiting for a response from emergency services, they observed the white smoke billowing from the vessel turn to black flames and began to appear from within the engine compartment approximately ten minutes after they had all evacuated.  When officers arrived on the scene, the vessel was completely engulfed in flames. There where no inujuries sustained in this accident and pfd's where being worn and used by the juvinile passengers. Alcohol was not suspected in this accident.


BARDID: KY-2010-0014
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER RESPONDED TO A SUSPECTED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING SITUATION AND WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, HE LOADED INJURED PERSONS ONTO HIS VESSEL ADN THEN ADVISED ALL OTHER PASSENGERS ON VESSEL ONE TO TURN OFF THE GENERATOR AND OPEN THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND TO STAY OUTSIDE.  THE VICTIMS AT THE TIME OF TRANSPORT WERE UNCONSCIOUS, WITH VERY SLOW BREATHING AND WERE FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. WITNESSES IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT ACCOMPAINIED OFFICER DURING TRANSPORT TO KEEP VICTIMS ON THEIR SIDES AND COMFORTABLE DURING TRANSPORT.  ALL VICTIMS REFUSED TREATMENT. AS OFFICER RETURNED TO THE SCENE FOR SITE INVESTIGATION, OFFICER OBSERVED VESSEL ONE WAS TIED TOGETHER AND MOORED WITH TWO OTHER VESSELS. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED AND NO PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0015
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE OPERATING VESSEL ONE, OPERATOR NOTICED HER VESSEL HAD BEGUN TAKING ON SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER AND THAT THE BILGE PUMP SEEMED NOT TO BE WORKING. AS A RESULT OPERATOR PULLED THE VESSEL TO THE SHORELINE AND TIED THE BOW TO A TREE PRESENT THERE. THE VESSEL CONTINURED TO TAKE ON MORE WATER DUE TO THE AREA BEING RATHER BUSY WITH OTHER BOAT TRAFFIC SOME OF WHICH GENERATING LARGE ROLLERS THAT WHERE COMING OVER THE SIDES OF VESSEL ONE. WHILE TIED TO THE BANK OPERATOR AND PASSENGER AS WELL AS OTHERS BEGAN TAKING ITEMS OUT OF THE VESSEL WITH HELP FROM ANOTHER VESSEL WHO HAD STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. THE VESSEL THAT HAD STOPPED  TO RENDER ASSISTANCE ALSO FLAGGED THE OFFICER'S VESSEL DOWN. OPERATOR STATED THAT SHE HAD JUST GOTTEN HER VESSEL OUT OF THE SHOP WHERE SHE HAD NEW BOOTS  FOR THE DRIVE INSTALLED. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND PFD'S WHERE ONLY USED AFTER THE THE VESSEL WAS IN TROUBLE.


BARDID: KY-2010-0016
Date: 2010-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:10:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: RUSSELL SPRINGS
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS GOING ALONG THE NORTHWEST SHORE AS VESSEL ONE APPROCHED HIM FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND JUST TO THE REAR. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR'S SPEED WAS MUCH TOo EXCESSIVE TO BE OPERATING AS CLOSE AS HE WAS TO ANOTHER VESSEL AND HIS REACTION TIME WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TIME TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL TWO.  VESSEL ONE STRUCK VESSEL TWO AT A SLIGHT ANGLE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE FRONT OF VESSEL TWO, EJECTING BOTH OPERATOR'S FROM THIER VESSELS.  THE HADLEBARS FROM VESSEL ONE'S LEFT SIDE STRUCK VESSEL TWO'S OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO RUSSELL COUNTY FOR TREATMENT AND THEN TO UK MED CENTER FOR SURGERY VIA STAT FLIGHT. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN BY BOTH OPERATORS AND NO ALCOHOL WAS PRESENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0017
Date: 2010-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:53:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: SOMERSET
County: PULASKI
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
UNIT ONE WAS CRUISING IN THE MOUTH OF FISHING CREEK NOT ON PLANE STRIKING UNIT TWO IN OPERATORS SIDE WHICH WAS AT IDLE SPEED FISHING. UNIT TWO OPERATOR DOVE INTO THE WATER AVOIDING COLLISION, UNIT TWO PASSENGER STAYED IN the VESSEL. BOTH PARTIES REMAINED IN UNIT ONE DURING THE  COLLISION. AFTER VESSELS COLLIDED PARTIES OF EACH UNIT SEPARATED THE VESSEL'S. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO. NEITHER OF THE PARTIES REPORTED PHYSICAL INJURIES, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUESTED. NO PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN OR USED. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0018
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:42:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: CAMPBELLSVILLE
County: TAYLOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
Witnesses advised they had been tubing, but had stopped to let two female juveniles get back aboard the vessel. With the vessel stopped, two other passengers on the vessel got into the water. Meanwhile the victim who was sitting adjacent to the drivers seat in the passenger seat got up, walked across the vessel between the front seat and the drivers seat. A passenger stated victim never said anything, he just walked over and dove head first over the protective railing of the vessel into the water. Victim was not wearing a pfd.  One witness stated she saw and heard victim hit his leg on the vessel railing as he dove over into the water. Another witness recalled when victim resurfaced from diving into the water he was reaching for the tube, which was located near the ladder at the rear of the pontoon in the water. Witness advised that victim, with his head out of the water reached for the tube with one hand and once he grabbed the tube it flipped over on his head. Witness then reached over and flipped the tube back over, but victims head was under water at this time, but he still had one hand on the tube. Witness stated victim then let go of the tube and began reaching for the vessel with both hands, but was unable to reach it. Witness recalled it looked like victim was still moving his arms, but had quit swimming and was not moving his legs. Next another passenger jumped back into the water in an attempt to help victim, but witness stated his eyes were closed and he did not try to reach for passengers hand. Two other passengers entered the water but were not able to find victim. No pfd was being worn except for the two juvenile passengers, and victim had been consuming alcohol.


BARDID: KY-2010-0019
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GRAYSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: GARYSON
County: CARTER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR ADVISED HE WAS OPERATING THE RENTAL PONTOON BOAT AT THE LAKE PULLING A TUBE WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK A ROCK IN THE WATER. OPERATOR STATED HE WAS LOOKING BACK AT THE TUBE THEN TURNED TO LOOK FORWARD WHEN THEY HIT A ROCK. THE DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL WAS BENCHES AND STEERING CONSOL WHERE KNOCKED LOOSE AS WAS THE TABLE,M THE SIDE DOORS WHERE JAMMED SHUT AND WHERE NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED. THE FRONT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF PONTOON WAS ALSO DAMAGED. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING IN THE NO WAKE ZONE. NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED FOR THE NOW WAKE VIOLATION. NO PFDL'S WHERE BEING WORN OR USED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0020
Date: 2010-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CAVE RUN LAKE
NearestCityTown: MOREHEAD
County: ROWAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS PULLING A PASSENGER ON A TUBE AND VESSEL TWO HAD BEEN PULLING SKIERS.  VESSEL TWO HAD STOPPED AND THE VESSEL WAS NOT UNDER POwER. VESSEL ONE WAS GOING TO CHANGE TUBERS  WHEN SHE CAME IN. OPERARATOR OF VESSEL ONE TURNED VESEL ONE WHICH SWUNG THE TUBE AND TUBER OUT WIDE HITTING VESSEL TWO ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE INJURED VICTIM WHO WAS ON THE TUBE RECEIVED A BROKEN LEEFT LEG IN THE COLLISION. OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO HELPED INJURED INTO HIS VESSEL AND THEN PLACED HER BACK ON VESSEL ONE WHERE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO A CAMP GROUND WHERE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MET THEM. VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO UK HOSPITAL WHERE SHE HAD A BROKEN FEMUR AND HAD SURGERY. NO ALCHOL WAS INVOLVED.

THE REQUESTED ACCIDENT GPS COORDINATES WHERE NOT RECORDED DUE TO THE FAILURE TO THE PARTY CONTACT WILDLIFE OFFICERS, VESSEL OPERATORS WHERE FIRST CONTACTED BY CONSERVATION OFFICERS AT UK HOPITAL APPROXIMATELY 5 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE TIEM OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0021
Date: 2010-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:41:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: STILL WATER LAKE
NearestCityTown: EMINENCE
County: HENRY
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: PASSENGER/SKIER BEHAVIOR
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND VESSEL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO pERFORM A TRICK USING HIS RIGHT FOOT, SKI ROPE AND ONE SKI. VICTIM FELL WHILE BeING TOWNED BY VESSEL AND IMPACTED WITH WATER. VICTIM INDICATED HE WAS HURT AND WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER AND TRANSPORTED BY EMS TO MEET A HELICOPTER . VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT OF HIS INJURED RIGHT LEG, HOP, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VICTIM RECEIVED TREATMENT AND HAD A METAL ROD PLACED IN HIS RIGHT LEG FOR THE BROKEN FEMUR. ALL PASSENGERS WHERE WEARING PFD'S AND NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0024
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:56:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: LA GRANGE
County: OLDHAM
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
UPON THE OFFICERS ARRIVAL, INDIANA DNR STATED THAT THERE WAS ONE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE WITNESS DID NOT SEE THE BOATER ENTER THE WATER, HE COMPLETED A WITNESS STATEMENT TO THIS REPORT. HE STATED THAT WHILE STANDING ON THE INDIANA BANKS, WITNESS HEARD A LOUD BOOM COME FROM THE RIVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, WITNESS GRABBED A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND SURVEYED THE AREA. THE WITNESS SAW A 12' JON BOAT SELF CIRCLING NEAR THE KENTUCKY BANK. AT THAT TIME, HE LAUNCHED HIS PERSONAL VESSEL AND RECOVERED THE VESSEL PLACING IT APPROXIMATELY WHERE HE SAW THE VESSEL SELF CIRCLING. WHILE SEARCHING THE VESSEL, OFFICERS FROM THE COUNY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND INDIANA DNR SEIZED A BACKPACK AND FISHING VEST WHICH CONTAINED ILLEGAL NARCOTICS./ A SWIZURE REPORT AND KYIBRS REPORT ARE ATTACHED DETAILING THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS SEIZED. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE PROP OF THE 7.5 HP JOHNSON MOTOR AND THE TRANSOM OF THE VESSEL. THE THROTTLE WAS LEFT IN A FULLY FORWARD MOTION WITH THE MOTOR TURNED AT AN ANGLE.


BARDID: KY-2010-0025
Date: 2010-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ROUGH RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: LEITCHFIELD
County: GRAYSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
OtherAccidentCause: CARELESS/RECKLESS/# 3-WAKE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AWAY FROM VESSEL TWO WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE PWC.  THE RESULT WAS VESSEL ONE SLID SIDEWAYS INTO VESSEL TWO OPERATOR. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR RECALLS THAT THE WAKE FROM THE VESSEL PUSHED VESSEL TWO UP ON ITS SIDE BFORE THE TWO VESSELS COLLIDED.  VICTM WAS KNOCKED OFF THE PWC AND VESSEL ONE OPERATOR SAW VESSEL TWO OPERATOR GO UNDER THE WATER AND DOVE IN TO HELP HIM. VICTIM WAS IN GREAT PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE STATE MARINA WHERE A GRAYSON CO. AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED VICITM TO REGIONAL HOSPITAL. vICTIM WAS EX-RAYED WITH A BROKEN RIB.


BARDID: KY-2010-0026
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: HERRINGTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: DANVILLE
County: BOYLE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE OPERATOR AND TWO PASSENGERS WHERE TRAVELING SW SOMEWHERE AROUND MID CHANNEL WHEN HIS VESSEL COLLIDED WITH VESSEL TWO WHO HAD ONE PERSON ON BOARD.  VESSEL ONE STRUCK VESSEL TWO ON THE LEFT SIDE THROWING OPERATOR FROM HER PWC CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER PERSON. VESSEL ONE PASSENGERS WHERE ALSO THROWN FROM VESSEL ONE. WITNESS STATED THAT VESSEL TWO WAS IDLING AND SAW VESSEL ONE HEADING TOWARDS THE PWC. THE WITNESS STARTED SCREAMING AT VESSEL ONE AND AT THAT POINT VESSEL ONE STRUCK VESSEL TWO. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE ADVISED HE WAS GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD SW  WHEN HE LOOKED AND SAW A PWC IN FRONT OF HIM AND ADVISED THAT HE TRIED TO STOP BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, STRIKING THE PWC. ALCOHOL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS ARRESTED FOR A BUI. VESSEL ONE PASSENGERS WHERE NOT WEARING A PFD AND VESSEL TWO OPERATOR WAS WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2010-0028
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
EquipmentFailure: DRAIN PLUG
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OWNER, OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE NOTICED THE VESSEL WAS TAKING ON WATER AND ACTIVATED THE BILGE PUMP. OPERATOR NOTICED SOMETIME LATER THAT THE BILGE PUMP WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP AND VESSEL ONE HAD TAKEN ON MORE WATER. OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS DECIDED TO RETURN TO SHORE. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE BOW OF VESSEL ONE CAME UP AND WATER CAME OVER THE GUN WALE SWAMPING THE VESSEL AND CAUSING THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS TO BE EJECTED INTO THE WATER. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS WHERE ABLE TO SWIM TO SHORE WITH THE AID OF FLOTATION DEVICES. THE VESSEL AND CONTENTS WHERE A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE VESSEL COMPLETELY SINKING. NO ALCHOLOL WAS INVOLVED. THE TWO OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD WERE WEARING PFD'S.


BARDID: KY-2010-0029
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GRAYSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SANDY HOOK
County: ELLIOTT
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES ON THE VESSEL THAT WAS PULLING THE INJURED. INJURED AND ANOTHER JUVENILE WERE RIDING ON A TUBE. BOTH FELL OFF THE TUBE AND INJURED WAS RUN OVER BY VESSEL ONE. INJURED PARTY SUSTATINED INJURIES FROM THE VESSELS PROPELLER. THE INJURIES INCLUDED SEVERE CUTS TO THE LEFT BREAST AREA, TWO BROKEN RIBS, BRUISED LEFT LUNG AND TORN MUSCLES. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT HE LOOKED BACK TO SEE THE TUBE HE WAS PULLING, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND SAW ONE PERSON IN THE WATER, AND TURNED THE STEeRING WHEEL TO AVOID THEM. OPERATOR STATED THAT he DIDNT REALIZE ANOTHER PERSON WAS IN THE WATER UNTIL HE HEARD THE INJURED SCREAM. OPERATOR AND TWO OTHERS ON BOARD VESSEL JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO ASSIST THE INJURED, AND THE INJURED WAS PUT ON A VESSEL FOR TRANSPORT. INJURED WAS WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED AND CAME UP NEGATIVE WITH A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, BUT OPERATOR DID STATE THAT HE HAD HAD TWO BEERS EARLIER IN THE DAY. ALCOHOL WAS FOUND ON VESSEL AND A CITATION WAS ISSUED FOR OPERATING A MOTORBOAT IN A RECKLESS MANNER AND A VIOLATION FOR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL.


BARDID: KY-2010-0030
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: GLASGOW
County: BARREN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AS VESSEL ONE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. oFFICER MADE SURE OPERATOR WAS SAFE THAN PROCEEDED TO PUT FIRE OUT. THE VESSEL WAS BURNED TO THE WATER LINE. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON HIS VESSEL SO HE TRIED TO JUMP START THE VESSEL. OPERATOR HAD JUST FILLED UP WTIH FUEL AND THERE WERE VAPORS LEFT INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE CABLES MADE A SPARK THE VAPORS CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE VESSEL TOT HE WATER LINE WHEN OFFICERS TRIED TO PULL THE VESSELL TO SHORE THE TOW ROPE BROKE AND THE VESSELL SANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE. ALC OHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED AND A PFD WAS BEING USED BY THE OPERATOR.


BARDID: KY-2010-0031
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:24:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAYLORSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: TAYLORSVILLE
County: SPENCER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: SUDDEN MEDICAL CONDITION
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was swimming from vessel one on lake. Witness accounts say that he had swam to retrieve a soda can floating in the water approximately 80 yards away. One witness stated she was also in the water and stated that she saw victim swimming back towards the vessel, and she swam around behind the vessel to access a ladder to climb back on board, she stated she reboarded and stood up and asked the other passengers where's the victim. No one had seen him or heard any splashing or yells for help. After looking and yelling for the victim passengers on vessel called 911 for assistance. Officers arrived and witness stated by that time victim had been missing for 20 minutes. Fire and rescue divers arrived and dove till dark with no success due to lots of trees and other hazards one diver became entangled and had to cut himself free with less than two minutes of air.  Diving, side scan sonar and dragging operations were conducted the following days with no result. Daily patrols were conducted with the cooperation of the county fire and rescue and army corps of engineers. Victims body resurfaced11 days later and was located by the army corps of engineers ranger patrol.  It was later learned that the victim was a type one diabetic that had lots of trouble controlling his blood sugar. Before going swimming he had made the comment that his blood sugar must be getting low, witnesses on the vessel said he had consumed 2-3 beers before entering the water. A pfd was not worn and alcohol was a contributing factor.


BARDID: KY-2010-0033
Date: 2010-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:55:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ROUGH RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: HARDINSBURG
County: BRECKINRIDGE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL B WAS HEADED NORTHWEST ON ROUGH RIVER LAKE IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY. VESSEL B HAD THE SUN IN THEIR EYES AND THERE WAS A GLARE ON THE WATER. VESSEL B DID NOT SEE VESSEL A (WHOM WAS STATIONARY) AND STRUCK VESSEL A AS THEY WERE FISHING. DAMAGE WAS MADE TO THE BOW AND TROLLING MOTOR OF VESSEL A, AND DAMAGE WAS MADE TO THE OUTER HULL OF VESSEL B. THEY HIT HEAD ON BUT VESSEL B TURNED AT THE LAST SECOND. TWO OF THE PASSENGERS IN VESSEL A WERE EJECTED INTO THE WATER.  NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT RELATED. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN BY ANYONE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0034
Date: 2010-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GUIST CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: SHELBYVILLE
County: SHELBY
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Throttle
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT AND PASSANGER WERE FISHING A BASS TOURNAMENT @ LAKE. VESSEL WAS GOING DOWN THE LAKE ON FULL PLANE AND STARTED TO DECELLERATE. AS THE VESSEL WAS SLOWING DOWN, THE OPERATOR TAPPED THE HOT FOOT TO KEEP THE BACK WASH FROM COMING OVER THE STERN. SUBJECT STATED WHILE DOING THIS, THE HOT FOOT BECAME STUCK MAKING THE VESSEL ACCELERATE.  OPERATOR STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VESSEL IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE OF A SAFETY FEATURE ON THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT. THE VESSEL BECAME OUT OF SUBJECTS CONTROL, HE THEN RAN THE VESSEL AGROUND. OPERATOR HAD INTERNAL INJURIES, PASSANGER HAD MINOR CUT TO THE LEFT LEG. SUBJECT WAS ALREADY @ THE HOPSITAL WHEN OFFICER ARRIVED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED AND BOTH PASSENGERS WHERE WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2010-0035
Date: 2010-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: SCOTTSVILLE
County: ALLEN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER TRAVELED TO HOSPITAL WHERE VICTIM WAS BEING TREATED AND SPOKE WITH VICTIM AND OPERATOR. ACCORDING TO THEIR STATEMENTS, VICTIM WAS KNEE BOARDING BEHIND VESSEL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO JUMP A WAKE COMING FROM THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL TOWARDS CENTER, VICTIM JUMPED WAKE, BECAME AIRBORNE ABOUT 4 FEET AND LANDED UPRIGHT ON THE KNEE BOARD BUT WITH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF DOWNWARD FORCE THUS FRACTURING HER T-12 VERTEBRAE. VICTIM WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER AND RUSHED TO BARREN RIVER STATE PARK MARINA  WHERE SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL MY EMS. VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. VICTIM WAS WEARING A PFD AND THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS WHERE NOT. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0036
Date: 2010-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAYLORSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: TAYLORSVILLE
County: SPENCER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE LAKE ON PLANE PULLING A TUBER WHEN VESSEL TWO STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE OF VESSEL ONE. VESSEL TWO OWNER WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE AN ANOTHER VESSEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE PATH OF ANOTHER VESSEL ON THE LAKE AND DID NOT NOTICE VESSEL ONE APPROCHING. BOTH PARTIES  AGREED TO THE CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENT AND VESSEL ONE OPERATOR ADMITTED FAULT DUE TO DISTRACTION/INATTENTION.  VESSEL ONE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE OBVIOUS SPIDER WEB CRACKS IN THE GELCOAT OVER MOST OF THE STARBOARD SIDE. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE HOLE IN THE HULL AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. VESSEL ONE WAS TAKING ON WATER WHEN IT WAS LOADED ONTO THE TRAILER. VESSEL TWO SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HULL BUT WAS NOT TAKING ON WATER WHEN LOADED ONTO ITS TRAILER.


BARDID: KY-2010-0037
Date: 2010-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS OPERATING VESSEL OWNED BY VESSEL TWO OWNER IN THE LAKE. DUE TO FOGGY CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY (20-40 FT). OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS OPERATING TOO CLOSE TO THE SHORELINE AT IDLE SPEED WHEN HE HEARD THE SOUND OF A VESSEL MOTOR APPROACHING FROM THE STERN OF HIS VESSEL. OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO TURNED TO LOOK OVER HISW SHOULDER AND OBSERVED VESSEL ONE  WITH BOW UP AT A VERY CLOSE DISTANCE BEHIND HIM. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR ACCELERATED TO HIS STARBOARD SIDE TRYING TO AVOID COLLISION BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET CLERED IN TIME.  VESSEL ONE MADE CONTACT CAUSING DAMAGE ON THE STERN PORT SIDE OF VESSEL TWO. THE MOTOR COWLING ON VESSEL TWO HAD DAMAGE THAT APPEARED TO OCCUR DURING THE IMPACT. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR STATED HE NEVER SAW ANOTHER VESSEL UNTIL AFTER THE IMPACT. NO INJURIES WHERE REPORTED AND PFD'S WHRE WORN BY THE JUVENILE PASSENGERS IN VESSEL TWO. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0038
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:11:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE MADE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH VESSEL TWO PWC. ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT WITNESS VESSEL ONE ALONG WITH A CORRECT CRAFT CAME THROUGH THE NO WAKE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED AND ON HALF PLANE. WITNESS AND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE SWIMMING IN THE AREA WHEN THE BOATS PASSED THROUGH. vESSEL TWO OPERATOR STATED THE VESSELS CAUSED THE HOUSEBOATS HE WAS WITH TO BUMP TOGETHER AND MADE THE AREA UNSAFE WHERE THE KIDS WERE SWIMMING. ACCORDING TO THE INDEPENDENT WITNESS, A SHOUTING MATCH WITH PROFANITY WAS EXCHANGED ALONG WITH CANS OF BEER THROWN AT VESSEL ONE. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR STATED ONE OF THE CANS OF BEER HIT HIS VESSEL BUT DIDNT WANT A REPORT DONE. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR STATED THAT VESSEL ONE HIT THE BOW OF VESSEL TWO CAUSING SCRATCH DAMAGE AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO HAD SCRATCHES TO THE INSIDE OF HIS KNEE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. OFFICER MAKING REPORT HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET STATEMENTS FROM VESSEL TWO OPERATOR AND FROM WITNESSES IN OPERATOR 2'S PARTY BUT NONE HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO OFFICER. OFFICER INSPECTED VESSEL ONE AND FOUND NO DAMAGES TO VESSEL ONE. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR STATED THERE HAD BEEN NO CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO VESSELS AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HIS VESSEL. ALCOHOL INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN ONLY ON VESSEL TWO.


BARDID: KY-2010-0039
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: BEE SPRINGS
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL OPERATOR WAS OPERATING PWC ON LAKE WHEN OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM THE PWC INTO THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE OPERERATOR, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ACRSS THE LAKE FROM THE MARINA WHEN SHE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE WAKE FROM A PASSING VESSEL. OPERATOR TRUNED THE PWC AS SHE MADE CONTACT WITH THE WAVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL AND WAS EJECTED. OPERATOR THAN SWAM BACK TO THE PWC AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER WAS PICKED UP BY A PASSING VESSEL AND TAKEN TO THE MARINA TO MEET THE AMBULANCE. X RAYS AS THE HOSPITAL REVEaLED OPERATORS ANKLe WAS BROKEN IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. NO DAMAGE TO THE PWC WAS LISTED IN THE REPORT DESPITE THE FACT THAT IN THE PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE PWC, THE WATER INTAKE COVER IS BROKEN. THIS IS BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED THAT THE BROKEN WATER INTAKE COVER WASN'T BROKEN BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED. AND OPERATOR WAS WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2010-0040
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:18:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE/OUTDRIVE FAILURE, CAUSING THE VESSEL TO SINK. UPON INSPECTION FROM OFFICER, THE VESSELS OUTDRIVE AND TRANSOM PLATE HAD SEVERE DAMAGE, THE GIMBAL BEARING HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, THE UNIVERSAL IN THE DRIVESHAFT WAS MISSING 2 CAPS AND THE ENGINE COUPLER HAD BROKEN APART.  THE DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM FAILURE PRESUMABLY CAUSED THE DRIVE BOOT TO FAIL WHEN IT BROKE PARTS OF THE TRANSOM MOUNT APART CAUSING THE VESSEL TO  SWAMPED THEN SINK. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED AND PERSONS ON BOARD USED PFD'S AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0041
Date: 2010-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:38:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KY RIVER
NearestCityTown: LAWRENCEBURG
County: ANDERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
911 RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE VESSEL OPERATOR THAT HIS FAMILY WAS STRANDED IN A VESSEL ON TOP OF THE LOCK. OPERATOR REPORTED THAT WHILE BOATING THEY WERE RIDING TOWARDS THE LOCK WHEN OPERATOR NOTICED THE DAME AFTER VESSEL HAD GOT VERY CLOSE TO IT.  OPERATOR ADVISED  THAT HE TRIED TO TURN THE VESSEL AROUND AND WHEN OPERATOR THROTTLED DOWN, THE VESSEL MOTOR QUIT. THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO DRIFT INTO THE DAM STRIKING THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL.  THE VESSEL WENT ON TOP OF THE DAM AND OPERATOR STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN PUTTING THE VESSEL INTO REVERSE CAUSIGN THE BOW TO SWING AROUND DOWNSTREAM. OPERATOR KEPT THE VESSEL IN REVERS TO KEEP VESSEL FROM GOING OVER THE DAM  WHILE CALLING 911. RESUE WORKERS  RESCUED THE JUVENILES ON BOARD AND TOOK THEM TO SHORE, THEN RESCUED THE ADULTS AND ONE DOG. THERE WHERE NO INJURES AND ALL PASSENGERS WERE WEARING PFD'S. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0042
Date: 2010-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:21:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: GRAND RIVERS
County: LYON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS RIDING PASSENGER AND SKIER BEHIND THE VESSEL.  SKIER ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 JUMP AND FELL. OPERATOR AND OTHER PERSON ON BOARD RETREiVED SKIER AND TRASPORTED HIM TO MARINA AND CALLED 911 FOR AN AMBULANCE. SKIER WAS WEARING A PFD. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVE.


BARDID: KY-2010-0043
Date: 2010-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: CAMPBELLSVILLE
County: TAYLOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
AccidentEvent1: Electrocution
RedactedNarrative:
PASSENGERS GOT ONBOARD VESSEL TO WORK ON OWNERS BROKEN AIR CONDITIONER. WHILE WORKING InJURED PARTY AND PASSENGER WERE AT THE REAR OF THE VESSEL. PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR AND INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE PWC RACK WTH HER FEET IN THE WATER WHILE CONVERSING WITH ONE ANOTHER. INJURED HAD GOTTEN INTO THE WATER TO GET HER FACE WET, (BUT THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAD PULLED HER INTO THE WATER)  BUT THEN PASSENGER NOTICES SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH INJURED VICTIM RAISED UP OUT OF THE WATER AND ASKED FOR HELP.  

PASSENGER BEGAN CALLING FOR OTHER PASSENGER TO HELP AND ADVISED THAT THE INJURED WAS DROWNING. MEANWHILE OTHER VICTIM HAD GONE INTO THE LIVING QUARTERS OF THE VESSEL TO RETREIVE TOOLS TO WORK, OTHER PASSENGER CAME DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE VESSEL AND ONTO THE PWC RACK IN ATTEMPTS TO  REACH THE VICTIMS HAND.  

PASSENGER HELPING REPORTED THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WAS TOO INTENSE AND HE COULD NOT REACH THE VICTIM, SO HE YELLED FOR THE OWNER TO SHUT OFF THE ELECTRIC. OWNER/INJURED ADVISED  HE THEN TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND ALSO THE BREAKER AND WENT TO THE REAR DEAK.  AT THIS TIME THE PASSENGER HAD  GOTTEN A LOOPED ROPE AND USED IT TO THROW AROUND THE NECK OF THE INJURED AND BEGAN PULLING INJURED IN. OWNER/INJURED  GOT AROUND THE REAR DECK AND SAW WHAT WAS TAKING PLACE AND HE ENTERED INTO THE WATER IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP RESUE INJURED. UPON ENTRY OWNER/INJURED STATED THE ELECTRIC SHOCK PARALIZED HIM. AFTER PULLING INJURED TO SAFETY, PASSENGER THEN USED ROPE TO LASSO THE ARM OF OWNER/INJURED AND PULLED HIM TO SAFETY AS WELL. PASSENGER  REPORTED BOTH INJURED  APPEARED TO BE DAZED AND VERY FATIGUED AFER BEING PULLED FROM THE WATER, BUT WHERE ABLE TO ANSWER MEMORY BASED QUESTIONS. BOTH INJURED WHERE TRANSPORTED BY EMS. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0044
Date: 2010-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:08:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: CARROLLTON
County: CARRROLL
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
When officer arrived the subjects involved in the accident had already been transported to the hospital.  The vessel was still in the water approximately 45 yards away from the curtain of the dam. The vessel was upside down. The bow of the vessel was protruding out of the water. The stern of the vessel was on the bottom of the river. Officers pulled the capsized vessel to the lock.  All witnesses saw two white male occupants in the vessel. Witnesses state  occupants of vessel one had their pfd's on when they were approaching the dam. Witnesses stated that when deceased reached the outer lock wall he cut the throttle to slow his speed and coasted toward the dam.  Other person on board vessel one stated that deceased  as running vessel on plane and decelerated to an idle speed before the lock wall. Witnesses estimated speed ranged from 40-55 mph before the vessel slowed to idle. Other person on board stated, that when the vessel reached idle speed he switched places with deceased and other person on board started driving the vessel. Other person on board stated they approached the dam to catch bait with a net. Three witnesses saw other person on board standing on the front of the vessel with a cast net. At this point witnesses stopped observing the vessel.  At this time the vessel was about 10-15 yards away from the dam. Other person on board believes deceased put the throttle in forward on accident and the vessel began to go toward the dam at an angle.  Deceased tried to back the vessel using reverse, but the vessel was sucked closer to the dam by the current.  Other person on board stated the water started sucking the vessel into the dam and water started spilling into the vessel.  The left side of the vessel went under first, then the vessel was upside down. Witnesses heard screams for help. alcohol was not involved. Pfd's were being used but not properly.


BARDID: KY-2010-0045
Date: 2010-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: SCOTTSVILLE
County: ALLEN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: OVERLOADING
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS ON THE PWC AND TWO PASSENGERS ON THE TUBE BEING TOWED. WHILE MANEUVERING THE PWC, THE ROPE ATTACHED TO THE TUBE BROKE. THE OPERATOR TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE FREE-FLOATING UPE AT WHICH TIME BOTH PASSENGERS ON THE PWC FELL OFF. VICTIM'S LEG BECAME ENTANGLED FROM THE KNEE DOWN IN THE ROPE. SEVERE LACERATIONS OCCURED WHEN THE PWC TOOK UP THE SLACK ON THE ROPE. ALL PERSONS ON BOARD WERE PULLED FROM THE WATER AND THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN AND USED, ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR. OPERATOR RECEVED A COURTESY NOTICE FOR OPERATING ON OVERLOADED PWC.


BARDID: KY-2010-0046
Date: 2010-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: BROWNSVILLE
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE OPERATOR ADVISED THAT BOTH VESSELS WERE JUST OUT RIDING AOUND IN FRONT OF MARINA AND VESSEL ONE WAS GOING STRAIGHT TOWARDS VESSEL TWO WHEN VESSEL ONE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT VESSEL TWO HAD STOPPED. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR LET OFF THE GAS AND TRIED TO TURN THE VESSEL TO THE LEFT BUT WENT STRAIGHT AND STRUCK VESSEL TWO. VESSEL ONE'S FRONT BUMPER AREA MADE CONTACT WITH VESSEL TWO'S PORT SIDE RAMPING UPWARD STRIKING VESSEL TWO'S PASSENGER'S LEFT LEG AND THEN STRUCK THE FRONT HATCHE. THE STARBOARD SIDE HANDLEBAR OF VESSEL ONE STRUCK OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO IN THE LEFT RIB CAGE AREA. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOT OPERATED A PWC BEFORE AND DIDNT KNOW THAT BY LETTING OFF THE GAS HE  WOULDNT BE ABLE TO STEER THE VESSEL. ALL PERSONS INVOLVED WERE WEARING PFD'S AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0047
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:01:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Drug Use
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER RECEIVED CALL AFTER ACCIDENT HAD OCCURED AND INJURED PERSONS WERE ALREADY AT THE HOSPITAL ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER. -
 OPERATOR WAS RETURNING  TO A HOUSEBOAT FROM A FISHING TRIP WHERE HE AND PASSENGER ON BOARD WAS STAYING WITH SOME FAMILY AND FRIENDS. OPERATOR STATED HE WAS NAVIGATING BY GPS AND THE GPS SHOWED THE VESSEL WAS OUT IN THE LAKE BUT RAN ITNO THE SHORE LINE ON THE SOUTH EAST BANK OF THE CREEKS NEAR THE MAIN LAKE. UPON IMPACT PASSENGER ON BOARD WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL AND SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER, BROKEN BONES IN HIS LEFT HAND AND ON HIS LEFT SIDE FRACTURED RIBS. OPERATOR WAS NOT EJECTED BY DID RECEIVE CUTS TO THE FACE, ONE OVER THE RIGHT EYE AND LOWER JAW. OPERATOR WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND WAS CITED AT THE HOSPITAL. PFD'S WHERE NOT WORN AND NOT USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0048
Date: 2010-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD BEEN TO BOAT RAMP TO PICK UP SOME FAMILY MEMBERS AND WAS RETURNING TO THEIR HOUSEBOAT THAT WAS ON THE CREEK. OPERATOR STATED HE WAS USING HIS GPS TO NAVIGATE BY WHEN HE RAN AGROUND IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE CREEKS ON A SHALLOW WATER BANK. OPERATOR STATED THE GPS SHOWED THAT VESSEL WAS IN THE WATER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED AND ALL PERSONS ON BOARD WHERE NOT WEARING PFD'S.


BARDID: KY-2010-0050
Date: 2010-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:05:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: NEWPORT
County: CAMPBELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operators of both vessel one and two were heading down river. According to witness accounts, the vessels were traveling at a high rate of speed near the center of the channel. Almost immediately after passing under the purple people bridge the operator of vessel two made a hard port turn. The operator of vessel one was unable to change direction and  ramped over vessel two. The operator of vessel two was struck by vessel one. From the wounds on the leg of operator two, it appears the tow hook on the nose of vessel one impacted the left leg of operator two while ramping over.  The operator of vessel two was thrown approx 20 feet downriver and landed face down in the river and did not move. Operator of vessel one jumped or fell off the starboard side of her vessel after ramping over vessel two.  The operator of vessel one then swam back to the operator of vessel two where she held her head above the water. Operator of vessel one then yelled and blew her whistle for help. Victim never regained conscousness and was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol was not involved and pfd's were being worn and used.


BARDID: KY-2010-0051
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-07 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: GOLDEN POND
County: TRIGG
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THIS VESSEL WAS NOT SEAWORTHY BEFORE THE SWAMPING. THE TRANSOM IS ROTTEN AND THERE IS EVIDANCE OF OLD IMPROPER REPAIRS TO THE HULL. THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ARE LOOSE, AND THE WATER LINES THAT FILL THE LIVE WELL LEAKS. iT IS THE OFFICERS OPINION THAT WATER ENTERED THE VESSEL THROUGH THE TRANSOM AND SWAMPED THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL HAD BEEN BEACHED OVER NIGHT ALLOWING THE SMALL LEAKS TO LET A LARGE  AMOUNT OF WATER INTO THE VESSSEL. WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO GET ON PLANE ALL OF THE WATER IN THE HULL MOVED TO THE STERN OF THE VESSEL. THIS LOWERED THE STERN OF THE VESSEL BELOW THE WATERLINE, ALLOWING WATER OVER THE GUNWELL AND SWAMPING THE VESSEL. AFTER THE VESSEL SWAMPED THE OPERATOR SWAM TO THE EAST BANK OF THE LAKE AND WALKED TO THE BOAT RAMP ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY. OFFICER DID NOT STATE WHAT THE COURTESY NOTICE WAS ISSUED FOR. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT AND ONLY PERSON ON BOARD WAS WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2010-0052
Date: 2010-08-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
THIS VESSEL HAD STICK STEERING IN THE FRONT AND WAS EQUIPED WITH A 25 HP OUTBOARD MOTOR. WHILE MANUVERING THROUGH THE LAKE, OPERATOR NOTICED THE VESSEL WAS TAKING ON WATER. OPERATOR STATED HE NOTICED A SMALL LEAK IN THE VESSEL. OPERATOR DECIDED TO OPERATE THE VESSEL ON PLANE AND REMOVE THE DRAIN PLUG IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRAIN WHAT WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE VESSEL. AFtER GETTING THE VESSEL ON PLANE, OPERATOR MOVED TO THE REAR OF THE VESSEL AND REMOVED THE DRAIN PLUG. OPERATOR WAS THEN ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE FRONT OF THE VESSEL WHEN THE VESSEL MADE AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE RIGHT/STARBOARD SIDE. OPERATOR WaS THROWN FROM THE VESSEL BUT WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE SIDE. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL HIMSELF BACK ONBOARD BUT WAS UNABLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AS THE VESSEL WAS GOING IN CIRCLES, OPERATOR COULD FEEL HIMSELF BEING PULLED IN TOWARD THE PROP AND ATTEMPED TO PUSH HIS SELF AWAY FROM THE VESSEL, BUT THE PROP BEGIN TO HIT HIS LEGS. OPERATOR SAID HE COULD FEEL THE PROP HITTING HIS LEGS AND THEN WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF AND SWIM TO SHORE. ONCE ON SHORE HE STARTED TO SCREAM FOR HELP WHERE A NEAR BY CAMPER CAME TO THE SCENE. VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING A PFD AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0053
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:13:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: calm
Wind: none
Visibility: good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TWO WAS OPERATING ON THE LEFT BANK AS IT EXITED THE CREK TOWARD THE MAIN LAKE. VESSEL ONE WAS OPERATING INT EH SAME AREA. ACCORDING TO VESSEL TWO OPERATOR, BOTH VESSELS WERE OPERATING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE PORT SIDE OF VESSEL ONE MADE CONTACT WTH THE STARBOARD SIDE OF VESSEL TWO.  THIS ACTION FORCED VESSEL TWO INTO THE LEFT BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CREEK. BOTH VESSELS SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE IMPACT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED AND PFD'S WERE BEING WORN BY THE VESSEL ONE OPERATOR ALONG WITH THE JUVENILE PASSENGER ON VESSEL TWO.


BARDID: KY-2010-0054
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: WAS
County: GRAYSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel swamped with water and partially sank. According to those involved, the vessel was not moving at the time that waves began splashing over the transom. Passengers were getting ready to begin tubing and were untangling the rope when the vessel swamped with water and began to sink. The vessel  was  buoyant enough fo the nose to remain above the water, so the operator and the juvenile passengers swam to the vessel to the nearest shore and tied it to a tree. Officer found the party in this condition and towed the partially capsized vessel and occupants to a nearby boat ramp to be picked up by the corps of engineers. Operator stated that he had opertated the vessel without a problem all weekend, but had installed a hydrofoil stabilizer on the outboard right before the accident occured. There were no visible holes in the hull and the plug was still in place after the vessel was towed to the boat ramp. Alcohol was not involve. Pfd's were being worn by two persons on board, and one as a result of the accident.


BARDID: KY-2010-0055
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:12:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BARKLEY
NearestCityTown: CADIZ
County: TRIGG
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO OPERATORS, VESSEL ONE CAME TO A STOP TO ALLOW ANOTHER VESSEL RIGHT OF WAY INTO CHANNEL. WHEN VESSEL ONE CAME TO A STOP, VESSEL TWO WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND  AND WHEN VESSEL TWO LET OF THROTTLE IT LOST STERRING CAPABILITY AND RAN INTO THE STERN OF VESSEL ONE. THERE WAS ABOUT 10 SQ FEET OF DAMAGE TO REAR OF VESSEL ONE THAT WAS LIMITED TO FIBERGLASS REPAIR VESSL TWO HAD 3 SQ FEET OF DAMAGE TO BOW AND STARBOARD SIDE THAT WAS LIMITED TO PAINT TRANSFER AND MOLDING/TRIM REPAIR. VESSEL ONE PASSENGERS WERE NOT WEARING PFD'S AND VESSEL TWO PASSENGER WAS. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0056
Date: 2010-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAYLORSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: TAYLORSVILLE
County: SPENCER
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE SLOWED DOWN AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT COMING TO A NEAR STOP WHEN VESSEL TWO COULD NOT STOP AND RAN INTO THE SIDE OF VESSEL TWO. BOTH OPERATORS WERER WEARING PFD'S AND NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0057
Date: 2010-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: BENTON
County: MARSHALL
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE VESSEL RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE TRYING TO BEAT A STORM. WHILE TRYING TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS, VICTIM JUMPED FROM VESSEL. A PASSENGER ON BOARD JUMPED IN AFTER VICTIM BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET VICTIM. AFTER GETTING THE VESSEL STARTED PASSENGER WHO JUMPED BOARDED THE VESSEL. AT 16:01 THE VESSEL WAS REFUELED AT LOCAL MARINA. THEN VESSEL THEN CONTINUED TO SEARCH FOR VICTIM UNTIL KDFWR OFFICERS AND COUNTY RESCUE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. VICTIMS BODY WAS RECOVED THE FOLLOWING DAY ON 8-15-2010. ALCOHOL WAS THE LEAD FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT AND NO PFD'S WERE BEING WORN BY THE PASSENGERS. ONE PASSENGER PUT ON A PFD AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0059
Date: 2010-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER ON SCENE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING A CITATION WHEN HE OBSERVED A HOUSE BOAT BELONGING TO THE STATE DOCK MAKE CONTACT WITH WITH THREE OTHER VESSELS. THE OTHER VESSEL OCCUPANTS WAVED OFFICER OVER AND STATED THEY HAD BEEN hit BY STATE DOCK HOUSE BOAT. VESSEL THREE WAS HIT FIRST IN THE BOW AREA CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE JELL COAT AND PORT RUNNING LIGHT. VESSEL FOUR WAS HIT NEXT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STARBOARD FORWARD SECTION OF THE HULL. VESSEL TWO WAS HIT LAST CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE BOW ABOUT TWO FEET ABOVE THE WATER LINE. OFFICER FOLLOWED VESSEL ONE AS IT PROCEEDED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. AFTER STOPPING VESSEL ONE OFFICER TALKED TO THE OPERATOR ABDOUT THE EVENT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED HE WAS ONLY AWARE OF HITTING ONE VESSEL AND WASNT AWARE HE HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE TWO OTHER VESSELS.  OFFICER OBSERVED ALL VESSELS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT IN THE ANCHORED POSITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VESSEL ONE. VESSEL ON OPERATOR STATED THAT VESSEL TWO WAS PULLING UP ITS ANCHOR WITH THE VESSEL IN FORWARD MOTION AND IT HAD HIT VESSEL ONE WHICH WAS BEING OPERATED.  VESSEL ONE OPERATOR ALSO STATED THAT NO ONE WAS AT THE HELM WHEN HE OBSERVED THE VESSEL IN FORWARD MOTION PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. VESSEL TWO'S PASSENGER ON BOARD SUFFERED A BRUiSE TO HER RIGHT BICEP FROM THE IMPACT. NO ONE WAS INJURED BEYOND GENERAL FIRST AID. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS CITED FOR OPERATING A MOTORBOAT IN A WRECKLESS MANNER 1ST. THERE ARE NO OPERATORS LISTED FOR THE OTHER VESSELS BECAUSE THEY WERE ANCHORED AND NOT BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN BY ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED. ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WERE NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0060
Date: 2010-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:05:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
When officer arrived on the scene he observed a bass boat flipped upside down in the water and two male subjects floating in the water nearby. Several other vessels had stopped to offer assistance prior to the officers arrival. There were two persons on board and neither were injured. The operator and passenger on board both stated that while participating in a bass tournament the operator left the harbor and headed up the lake. While nearing  the mouth of the creek opertor stated a large cruiser pulling an intertube was circling the lake from side to side causing rather large rolling waves. Teh operator stated he was running on plane but not near full throttle. He estimated his speed a little over forty mph. The operator stated his vessel crossed one large rolling wave from the cruiser and as he came over the crest of the wave another wave coming from the other direction came even with the gunnel of his vessel on the starboard side. The wave and his vessel met with such force that his vessel stuck in the wake and both occupants were thrown out of the vessel on the staboard side.  

The operator was wearing the engine kill switch lanyard and the engine stopped as soon as the operator was thrown.  The vessel overturned completely as the occupants were being thrown out. Damage was observed on the starboard side where the initial impact with the wake occurred causing the bullet lettering to be partially torn off. Under the lettering about a three food crack was observed in the fiberglass as well. The rub rail was also pulled from its track and stretched  to the point it could not be put back in as well as some of the screws in the rub rail being pulled through the fiberglass. Small cracks were noticed in the fiberglass  on the transom in the starboard corner as well as the jack plate mounting bracket for the engine was broken off on the starboard bottom. The engine cowling has several cracks completely through the plastic behine the murcury label and near the power trim swith on the starboard side. The mounting bracket screws had pulled through the bottoms of the seats as well and the brackets appeared to be bent. The steering column/wheel also appeared to have bent over causing the whel on the right side to be canted toward the bow of the vessel. A headlamp on th front port side of the vessel was bent and the lens busted out. The lowrence gps unit had been broken off from the vessel as well. Most of the gauges appeared to have leaked lake water into them and none of them worked. Other damage not noted is entirely possible due to the vesselbeing completely submerged for an estimated time of just over two hours. 

Both passengers had minor scrapes and abrasions following their ejection. The passenger had a noticeable bruise on his right leg just below the knee and complained about soreness. The operator complained of some soreness in his rib area on the right side and had skinned his right foot from the loop over the hotfoot accelerator his vessel was equipped with. Both at the time of the accident declined to be checked out by ems personnel. Owner stated after speaking with repair shop was told vessel should be totaled due to structural damage as well as water damage to the electronics in the engine and vessel electrical components. Both persons on board were wearing pfd's. Alcohol was not suspected in this accident.


BARDID: KY-2010-0061
Date: 2010-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:05:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: RUSSELL SPRINGS
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While officer were fueling their patrol vessel at a marina a dock worked notifed them that an accident had just happened. Vessel two had just been moored to a walkway just behind the fuel pier and had just been struck by vessel one. Officers looked over to the direction to which this accident had occurred and observed vessel one pulling up to the dock in front of vessel two dropping several passengers off. After the three passengers climbed from the vessel, the operator of vessel one backed vessel one away from the dock and began heading in the direction of the launch ramp. Believing that the operator was attempting to leave the scene, the officers got operator one's attention and waved him back to the dock. Officer then told the dock worker who had notified officers of the accident to try to locate the people on vessel one that had been dropped off. Vessel one operator stated that while pulling into the walkway the operator of vessel one fell back on the seat of his vessel and struck vessel two that was unoccupied at the time. Operator of vessel one confirmed vessel one hit vessel two. When officers asked operator of vessel one if he was attempting to leave the scene without saying anything about hitting vessel two he explained that he was going to pull vessel one out of the water and then attempt to find the party of vessel two.  Alcohol was not involved and operator and passengers of vessel one were not wearing pfd's.


BARDID: KY-2010-0062
Date: 2010-09-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT HE AND PASSENGERS WERE HEADED SOUTH BACK UP STREAM TOWARD BOAT RAMP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED.  VESSEL ONE ENTERED AN AREA KNOWn AS THE NARROWS AND STeeRED WIDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE ALSO STATED THAT AS HE STEeRED WIDE HE ENCOUNTERED VESSEL TWO AS HE DRIFTED IN THE SAME AREA VESSEL ONE OPERATOR STEARED HARD TO THE LEFT TO AVOID VESSEL TWO AND STRUCK IT IN THE PORT BEAM WITH HIS STARBOARD SIDE.  THE IMPACT ALSO CRACKED THE ENGINE COVER VESSEL TWO. ONE PASSENGER ON VESSEL TWO WAS EJECTED FROM VESSEL AND ANOTHER PASSENGER ONBOARD VESSEL TWO FELL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL BREAKING HER NOSE, THE THIRD PERSON ON BOARD VESSEL TWO COMPLAINED OF ONLY A STOMACH ACHE AND ALL THREE INJURED PERSONS FROM VESSEL TWO WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND LATER RELEASED.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO ACCOUNTS OF THE ACCIDENT WHERE SIMILAR WITH WITH VESSEL ONE OPERATOR.  HE STATES THAT VESSEL ONE STRUCK HIS VESSEL, VESSEL TWO,  WITH THE BOW AND TRAVELEED ACROSS VESSEL TWO TO THE OTHER SIDE. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED BY EITHER VESSEL ONE OR TWO PASSENGERS. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0063
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-09-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner, operator stated that he was leaving the idle zone from the marina with all proper navigational lights operating correctly and was heading townards the resort. It was a cloudy moonless night, and visibility was very limited. Operator states the he slowly got his vessel up on plane with drives tucked all the way in and tables all the way down so that he could go as slow as possible while staying on plain in a 20-25 mile range. 

After being on plane for possible 20-30 seconds operator noticed an object 50-60 feet off the vessels bow, operator turned the vessel hard to port side as the object got closer it came to be a tri pontoon with absolutely no navigation lights on or any other light for that matter. Operator stated he turned hard port for the reason  being the vessel was approaching in a slight angle off the bow starboard side, the vessel seemed to never even slow down and hit vessel one on the starboard rear 10 ft of vessel. Operator pulled back on the throttles just coming off plane and circled around to the other vessel and yelled for them to follow vessel on back to the marina. Vessel one proceeded to marina without stopping as operator did not know the extent to damage to vessel one. Vessel one operator was concerned for his safety and the other two occupant on the vessel with him and getting them off the vessel if it was taking on water and not to be stranded in the middle of the lake. Operator one stated that the other vessel never turned on their navigational lights or after the contact with vessel one and was never seen again.  Vessel on was not wearing pfd's and no alcohol was involved in this accident. 

Vessel two has never been identified.


BARDID: KY-2010-0064
Date: 2010-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BARKLEY
NearestCityTown: GRAND RIVER
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: DRUG USE
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT HER PASSENGER FELL OFF AND WHEN OPERATOR RETURNED TO GET PASSENGER, OPERATOR RAN OVER PASSENGER WITH PWC. OPERATOR STATED THAT SHE INJECTED PASSENGER WITH TWO EPINEPHRINE PINS BECAUSE OPERATOR THOUGHT PASSENGER WAS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REAcTION BASED ON HER DIFFICUILTY BREATHING AFTER OPERATOR RAN OVER PASSENGER. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS STORY CHANGED AND THE REAL STORY IS NOT KNOWN. OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HER INJURES. BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WHERE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL. PFD'S WERE BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0065
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TWO SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE GEL COAT AND PAINT WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY VESSEL ONE. VESSEL ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE A CONGESTED AREA WITH A SESTRICTED CHANNEL IN A NO WAKE ZONE AND FAILED TO CLEAR A ROW OF ANCHORED VESSELS, STRIKING VESSEL TWO WITH ITS STERN. OFFICER DID NOT WITNESS THE ACCIDENT OR VESSELS INVOLVED. ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE IS UNKNOWN.


BARDID: KY-2010-0066
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: GLASGOW
County: BARREN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
AS OPERATOR TOOK VESSEL OUT ONTO THE LAKE AND DOWN THE CREEK, ON THE WAY BACK TO THE MAIN PART OF THE LAKE VESSEL WAS HANGING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CREEK TO STAY IN DEEPER WATER. THE LAKE IS STILL ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE SUMMER POOL AND THERE WAS A LOT OF LOGS AND TRASH IN THE LAKE. THE VESSEL STRUCK A ROCK OR A LOG IN THE WATER AND OPERATOR STOPPED VESSEL TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE.  OPERATOR STATED THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL AND CONTINUED ON THEIR WAY.  THE VESSEL WENT A LITTLE FARTHER AND THE VESSEL STOPPED MOVING FORWARD BUT THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. OPERATOR RAISED  THE MOTOR BACK UP AND THE ENTIRE LOWER UNIT WAS MISSING AND THE  MIDDLE OF THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MOTOR COVER. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0067
Date: 2010-09-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO ALL OCCUPANTS AND THE VESSEL OWNER, THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING SOUTHWEST IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE LAKE. VESSEL ONE ACCORDING TO ALL ACCOUNTS RAN AGROUND on AN ISLAND. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT VISIBILITY WAS POOR DUE TO DARKNESS. THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT OPERATING THE VESSEL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HE STATED THAT SOME PERSON WHO HE ONLY KNEW BY A FIRST NAME WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL. OWNER/OPERATOR ASLO STATED THAT AFTER THE AcCIDENT THIS PERSON LEFT THE AREA ON FOOT. THERe WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS AS THe OCCUPANTS EXCEPT FOR OWNER/OPERATORS BROTHER STATED TO OTHER OFFICERS ON TEH SCENE THAT OWNER/OPERATOR WAS OPERATING VESSEL ONE. THE REASON OWNER/OPERATOR PROBABLY WOULD NOT ADMIT OPERATING VESSEL WAS BECAUSE IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE HAD BEEN CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN OR USED IN THSI ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0068
Date: 2010-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPITING TO ENTER THE CREEK WITH VESSEL ONE THAT HE HAD RENTED. OPERATOR ONE APPARENTLY WAS GOING TOO FAST AND THE WIND ALSO GOT INTO THE SIDE OF HOUSEBOAT AND OPERATOR ONE DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH ENGINE POWER TO AVOID THE COLLISION WITH VESSEL TWO AND THREE. OPEARTOR ONE VESSEL STRUCK VESSEL TWO  AND THE IMPACT TURNED VESSEL TWO INTO VESSEL THREE. VESSEL TWO AND THREE WERE MOORED TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED THE TWO TO BE SLAMMED  INOT EACH OTHER IWTH THE IMPACT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH VESSELS. VESSEL ONE ONLY RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.


BARDID: KY-2010-0069
Date: 2010-09-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED DURING A POKER RUN AROUND THE ENTRANCE OF A MARINA. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VESSEL HIT A LARGE WAVE WHICH CAUSED THE VESSEL TO HEEL TO THE PORT SIDE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TRANSITION TO A HEELING POSITION ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. DURING THE VESSEL'S TRANSITION FROM PORT TO STARBOARD, FOUR INJURED PERSONS WERE EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER WAS MOST LIKELY THE CUASE OF THE INJURIES TO THE FOUR EJECTED PERSONS DUE TO THE SPEED OF THE VESSEL AT THE TIME. OPERATED STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING TOWARDS THE MARINA HE SAW A LARGE VESSEL(CRUISER) TRAVELING RIGHT TO LEFT IN HIS COURSE OF TRAVEL. OPEATOR SLOWED THE VESSEL TO APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH AND CHANGED COURSE TO COUNTER THE WAKE PRODUCED BY THE CRUISER. AS OPERATOR CONTINUED IN THIS NEW COURSE THE CRUISER TURNED AND PAST OPERATORS VESSEL ON THE PORT SIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE ASSUMES THE WAKE THAT CAME FROM THE SIDE DURING THE VESSELS PASSING CAUSED HIS VESSLE TO HEAL TO THE PORT AND BACK TO STARBOARD. ALL PERSONS ON BOARD VESSEL WERE WEARING PFD'S BUT TWO OF THEM HAD COME OFF OF  HE PASSENGERS DURING THE IMPACT. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0070
Date: 2010-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel one operator was operating a rented vessel and was leaving the creek when operator one collided with two other vessels that where anchored to the shore in the cove. Witnesses state that when vessel one operator attempted to leave the cove, vessel one's engine appeared to cut out (stall/quit running) causing him to drift uncontrollably. While vessel one was adrift, it collided with vessel two and three.  Due to the collision, vessel three received damage to the starboard/stern railing system, creaks in the aluminum welds and the railing was bent.  Vessel two received damage to a door and the area supporting the door, located on the stern of the vessel. No visible damage was observed on vessel two.  After the collision , vessel one operator was able to restart vessel one and leave the cove. When officer arrived on the scene and was unable to locate vessel one operator or vessel one until approsimately four hours after the accident. No pfd's were being worn or used on all the three vessel's involved and no alcohol or drugs were suspected.


BARDID: KY-2010-0071
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: CARROLTON
County: CARROLL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD VESSEL ONE ON PLANE AND STRUCK A ROCK THAT WAS BELOW THE WATERS SURFACE ON THE RIVER.  OPERATOR AND PASSENGER CONTINUED UP THE RIVER WHERE THE VESSEL SANK AS A RESULT OF A HOLE CREATED ON THE KEEL OF THE HULL BY THE ROCK. THE VESSEL WAS SUBMERGED COMPLETELY EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION OF THE BOW. MOST OF THE VESEL WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT  OF BeING SUNK. THE HULL HAS A HOLE AND THE STERN DRIVE LOWER UNIT WAS BROKEN PARTIALLY FROM THE HULL AAS A RESULT OF BEING PULLED OUT OF THE WATER. THE REST OF THE DAMAGE IS WATER DAMAGE. NO ALCOHOL / DRUGS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING PFD'S.


BARDID: KY-2011-0014
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: NANCY
County: PULASKI
WaterConditions: Rough
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH INJURED PASSENGER ON THE TUBE WHEN IN CHOPPY WATER THEY HIT A WAVE WHICH THREW INJURED FROM THE TUBE CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NEck.  PULASKI COUNTY EMS RESPONDED AND SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND FOUR OUT OF FIVE PERSONS ON BOART WHERE WEARING PFD'S.


BARDID: KY-2011-0015
Date: 2011-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING INJURED ON A TUBE WHEN INJURED FELL FROM THE TUBE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE WATER. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TUBE, THE INJURED HIT THE WATER FROM A STANDING POSITION. THE IMPACT WITH THE WATER CAUSED SEVERE PAIN TO THE INJURED BACK. INJURED HAD TINGLING IN HIS HANDS AND FEET. WITH CONCERNS OF A SPINAL INJURY, EMS ARRANGED FOR INJURED TO BE FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED. INJURED WAS WEARING A PFD BUT THE OPERATOR DID NOT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0016
Date: 2011-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: HERRINGTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: HARRODSBURG
County: MERCER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND PASSENGER ON BOARD VESSEL TWO STATED THAT THEY WERE FLOATING ON THE LAKE IN A NO WAKE AREA NEAR THE MARINA.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT VESSEL ONE APPROACHED VESSEL TWO FROM THE STERN OF THE VESSEL AT IDLE SPEED. VESSEL TWO  OPERATOR  STATED THAT VESSEL ONE PASSENGER JUMPED  OUT OF VESSEL ONE AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE LAID DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF VESSEL ONE AS VESSEL TOW COLLIDED WITH VESSEL TWO. DAMAGE WAS ON THE STERN AND PORT SIDE OF VESSEL TWO. VESSEL ONE HAD NO DAMAGES. ALCOHOL OR DRUGS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS ONBOARD VESSEL ONE WHERE UNKNOWN TO OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS GIVING THEM A RIDE TO THE MARINS AND NO ONE ON THE VESSEL KNEW THEM. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0018
Date: 2011-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: GILBERTSVILLE
County: MARSHALL
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS CROSSING MAIN CHANNEL WHEN THE WIND STARTED PICKING UP AND THE WAVES STARTED TO INCREASE IN SIze. THE WAVES WHERE DUMPING WATER OVER THE VESSEL AND SIDES OF VESSEL. TRAVELING AT A VERY LOW SPEED DUE TO WATER CONDITIONS, THE BILGE PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT WATER JUST KEPT COMING IN WITH GREATER VOLUME AND FREQUENCY. ADULTS ON BOARD DIPPED WATER OUT WITH WHATEVER THEY COULD FIND BUT WATER KEPT POOLING UP. WATER GOT INTO THE ENGINE AND KILLED IT. WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO THE BACK END STARTED SINKING, PUTTING ALL OF THE PASSENGERS INTO THE WATER. THE CHILDREN HAD ONE ADULT WHO WASNT A STRONG SWIMMER HAD LIFE JACKETS ON AND THE OTHER ADULTS HAD NO LIFE JACKETS ON. NO INJURiES. OWNER/OPERATOR REPORT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0019
Date: 2011-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: LOUISVILLE
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS NORTHBOUND IN THE PARTLAND CANAL OF THE RIVER. OPERATOR OF VESSEL #2 WAS IN FRONT OF VESSEL #1. THE PERSONAL WATER CRAFT CAME TO A QUICK STOP. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 HAD TO MAKE A QUICK TURN IN ORDER NOT TO HIT VESSEL #2. VESSEL ONE CLIPPED THE BACK END OF VESSEL TWO. THE QUICK TURN AND IMPACT CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE TO BREAK THE GLASS ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD AND THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS THROWN INTO THE WATER. THE PROP ON VESSEL ONE STRUCK THE OPERATOR ON THE CHEST CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS NOT INJURED AND VESSEL TWO HAD NO DAMAGES. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT AND ALCHOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED ON VESSEL ONE. VESSEL TWO INFO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0020
Date: 2011-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: 0931
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER RECEIVED A CALL OF AN INJURED PERSON AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE HOSPITAL. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICER TO THE HOSPITAL ER  THE OFFICER LOCATED THE INJURED WHO STATED HE HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM A PWC ON THE LAKE EARLIER THAT DAY. THE INJURED ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HIS EXACT LO9CATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED OR THE NAME OF THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL.  THE INJURED HAD CALLED A FRIEND TO TANSPORT HIM TO THE ER BY POV. THE INJURED COMPLAINED OF NECK AND BACK PAIN,  THE OFFICER WAS NOT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE SINCE NO INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED AS TO THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED. IT IS UNKNNOWN IF ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED OR IF PFD'S WERE BEING WORN OR USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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BARDID: KY-2011-0021
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: DAYTON KY
County: CAMPBELL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS BEING OPERATED UPRIVER AT APPROX 45-50 MPH. THE VESSEL HIT A LARGE WAKE AND WENT AIRBORNE. THE VESSEL BOUNCED OFF THE WATER THREE TIMES THEN THE HIGH CROSS WIND MADE IT TURN IN AN EXTREME STARBOARD TURN, THROWING IN ON THE ROCKS ON THE KENTUCKY BANK. VESSEL ONE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE RIVER AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE OPERATOR REMAINED IN THE VESSEL THROUGHOUT. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF SORE RIBS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY EMS. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT INJURED OPERATOR HAD TORN HIS SPLEEN AND KIDNEY. ALCOHOL AND OR DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2012-0034
Date: 2012-02-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:36:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL RIVER LAKE
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Three houseboats at the marina were completely burnt and four adjacent vessels incurred varying degrees of damage. Two of the witnesses notified 911 and marina resident employees of a fire in the houseboats. Three marina employees were able to push vessel four out of the slip as emergency responders were arriving. The cause of the fire and origin is unknown. There were no operators or passengers on board any of the vessels.


BARDID: KY-2012-0035
Date: 2012-05-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:38:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: CORBIN
County: WHITLEY
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER HIS VESSEL IN A SHARP CURVE NEAR VESSEL TWO IN ORDER TO SPRAY THEM WITH WATER. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR RELEASED THE THROTTLE AND LOST STEERING THRUST AS A RESULT. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR STRUCK VESSEL TWO ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE FOOTWELL.  VESSEL TWO OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE THROWN INTO THE WATER AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. VESSEL TWO INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER AND TREATED FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE AND RELEASED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED AND PFD'S WERE BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2012-0036
Date: 2012-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ROCKCASTLE RIVER
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING VESSEL UPSTREAM And STRUCK A SUBMeRGED ROCK. WHEN OPEATOR STRUCK THE ROCK IT BREACHED THE POLYMER SHEATHING OF THE HULL, AND BENT SECTIONS OF THE FLOOR. THE PRIMARY DAMaGE WAS TO THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE OPERATORS PEDESTAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE VESSEL WAS NOT BEING OPEARTED FOR HIRE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AS THE OPEATOR WAS FAMILIARIZING HIMSELF WITH THE PORTION OF THE RIVER. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT, ADN HAD NOT SUBMITTED A SELF REPORT FORM. THE USE OF DRUGS IS UNKNOWN. A PFD WAS BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2012-0038
Date: 2012-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: OWENSBORO
County: DAVIESS
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentCause3: Hull failure
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING INTO AN ISLAND WHEN THE VESSEL SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES. AFTER GETTING INTO THE WATER TO INSPECT HIS VESSEL, OPERATOR FOUND THAT IT HAD A LARGE HOLE IN THE LOWER UNIT. IT WAS TAKING ON WATER, SO HE PADDLED THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE ISLAND WHERE HE ANCHORED HIS VESSEL. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BILGE PUMP WAS WORKING BUT THE VESSEL WAS STILL TAKING ON WATER. IT WAS DEAMED UNSAFE FOR TOWING BACK TO THE RAMP. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2012-0041
Date: 2012-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was last seen operating a vessel on the lake before a severe storm hit. Victim was traveling from the mouth of a branch towards the marina. Fiends noticed victims vessel aground on the island near the creek and contacted the marina staff to check and see if victim was at his houseboat. The marina then called 911.
The use of alcohol/drugs is unknown.  The body has not been found.


BARDID: KY-2012-0042
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: LOUISVILLE
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While patrolling the river a boater approached wildlife officers and told them that a person was in the water, and had been injured from being ejected from a pwc. Officers approached the scene and observed several people in the water. Two men were supporting an injured female. Officers assessed the injured injuries and brought injured aboard the officers vessel and took her to ems. It was believed that the injured had a possible broken lower right leg. The injured injuries were caused when the pwc on which the female was riding struck a wake of a tow boat. This caused the injured and operator to be ejected and injured struck her leg on the pwc. The injured was contacted at a later to check on the extent of injuries and injured stated that her leg was not broken but was badly bruised. Alcohol was not suspected in this accident. Pfd's where being worn and used.


BARDID: KY-2012-0043
Date: 2012-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:55:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS OPERATING A RENTAL HOUSEBOAST ON THE LAKE. OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS APPROACHING THE BANK TO TIE OFF FOR THE NIGHT WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT HIM IN THE SIDE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE HIGH WIND IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH VESSELS TWO AND THREE. THERE WHERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND ONLY VESSEL ONE WAS IN MOTION. VESSEL TWO AND THREE WHERE BEING MOORED. THERE WHERE NO PERSONS ON VESSEL ONE WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: LA-2010-0082
Date: 2010-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:55:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Ponchatrain
NearestCityTown: Mandeville
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On may 26th, 2010, the owner / operator of a 1982 sabre, 17 feet in length, which displayed expired florida registration fl-2732-fx, was traveling westbound across lake pontchartrain enroute to the mandeville harbor with Operator’s three (3) year old son and a friend / employee, 35 years of age. According to information provided by Operator, at approx 2355 hrs his vessel went out of control spinning like a "carnival ride" that resulted in him and his son being thrown to the floor and his friend being thrown out of the vessel. Operator advised agents that he did not know what had happened to cause his vessel to go out of control; he stated that he could have possibly hit an object in the water but he wasn't sure. A search was immediately conducted by louisiana wildlife and fisheries, the st. Tammany parish sheriff's office and the united states coast guard, which consisted of numerous patrol vessels and two (2) helicopters, but their search for friend was unsuccessful. Operator voluntarily consented to give blood for any intoxicants at lakeview regional hospital in the presence of senior agent. During the course of the investigation only two (2) pfd's (personal flotation devices) were located, which both Operator and his son were wearing. When asked about the third pfd Operator stated it must have blown out when the boat went out of control. For further information, see the narrative portion of this report as well as all written statements.


BARDID: LA-2010-0083
Date: 2010-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:40:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sabine River
NearestCityTown: STARKS
County: Calcasieu - 10
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating his high performance vessel, la 4829 fe (a ten foot long homemade vessel), on the sabine river.  The propulsion of the vessel is a high performance 40 hp tiller handle motor.  Operator was traveling at a very high rate of speed, and lost control of his vessel, causing him to be ejected from the port side.  After he was ejected, the vessel turned very hard to the starboard side and the propeller struck operator on his left arm causing severe lacerations and broken bones.  Operator was air lifted to st. Patricks hospital in lake charles, from there he was brought to a hospital in lafayette so specialists can attempt to repair his injuries.  Agents came into close personal contact with operator at st. Patricks and did not detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage.  Agents also interviewed subjects at the scene and all indicated that operator was not consuming alcohol.  Operator was wearing a helment, a personal flotation device and the safety cutoff lanyard (attached to the safety cutoff switch).


BARDID: LA-2010-0084
Date: 2010-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: MS River Borrow Pit, Delta, I-
NearestCityTown: Delta
County: Madison
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
operator (34) and his daughter, (17) borrowed vessel "LA 8219 FV" and traveled to Mississippi River Borrow Pits near Delta, Louisiana to go fishing.  Their fishing activities concluded some time after sunset.  As it became dark, they began a return travel to the launch area using a trolling motor.  During the return, operator stated that his daughter asked for a "Gatorade" from the cooler.  He consented and heard the cooler close.  He then stated that he heard a splash.  When he turned around, he could see her in the water.  He claimed to have immediately made a starboard turn to return her to her location.  When he arrived , he claims he never saw her surface again.  At 8:45pm, the owner of the vessel called to check on his property.  At the time, operator stated that his daughter fell out of the boat and he was looking for her.  The owner of the vessel immediately called the Madison Sheriff's Office and reported the incident.  operator 911 *911* call was made and recorded at 8:49pm Emergency responders arrived and began the search for daughter.  Her body was recovered at 2:05am the following morning.


BARDID: LA-2010-0085
Date: 2010-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: VERNON LAKE
NearestCityTown: LEESVILLE
County: VERNON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was operating a boat in a reckless manner.  He was making sharp left and right turns at a high rate of speed.  During one of his sharp right turns, his passenger was thrown overboad.  The boat continued over the passenger and the propeller struck his inner right thigh and groin area.  This caused a deep laceration to the inner right side of thigh and through scrotum, exposing testicle.  Fatty tissue was exposed.  Both subjects were wearing their life jackets and the cutoff lanyard was attached to the operator.  The operator helped the victim back into the boat and brought him back to the bank at Vernon Lake Spillway Park.  Acadian ambulance transported him to Bayne Jones hospital at Fort Polk, La. where he received medical treatment.  The operator was questioned about the incident, he gave a voluntary written statement, and was cited for the violations.  Pictures were taken of the boat for evidence.


BARDID: LA-2010-0086
Date: 2010-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:39:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TOLEDO LAKE
NearestCityTown: NEGREET
County: SABINE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating a 14ft Alumnacraft vessel, equipped with a 20 Hp Mercury in the area of Miller's Bay Cove on Toledo Lake.  Operator and his son were pulling a person on a kneeboard.  Apparently, the operator was making circles while his son was sitting in front of the vessel as they jumped their own wakes.  his son moved to port side of the vessel, the same side as the operator causing it to throw both subjects into the water.  Subject who was knee boarding, let go of the rope and started swimming.  The vessel was out of control and making circles due to the fact that he did not have a cutoff lanyard attached.  At some point the son and the kneeboarder were both struck by the vessel causing injuries.  The vessel continued making circles until it ran out of gas.  A 12 year old neighbor observed what had happened and picked the subjects up out of the water with his father's boat.


BARDID: LA-2010-0089
Date: 2010-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Little Bayou Pigeon
NearestCityTown: Plaquemine
County: Iberville
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 7-31-10 at 12:30 p.m. operator was traveling east in Little Bayou Pigeon. Several vessels had passed him.  As he neared the intersection of Little Bayou Pigeon and the Intracoastal Canal, his vessel caught the wake of one of the vessels, causing his vessel to veer right and run up on the bank.  His vessel flipped upside down.  He was wearing his PFD and no alcohol was involved.Unable to obtain information on other vessels.


BARDID: LA-2011-0126
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:36:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHELL BEACH BAYOU
NearestCityTown: SHELL BEACH
County: ST BERNARD
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator1 was traveling in a northernly direction, heading out to Lake Borgne in Shell Beach Bayou, in vessel LA 3219 FC.  Operator2 was traveling in a Southernly direction heading in from Lake Borgne in Shell Beach Bayou in Vessel LA 3899 FB. Both vessels were operating at planning speed and met in a head on situation in a turn in the bayou.  The preliminary investigations shows that Operator1 made a hard turn to port causing a collision with the vessel2. Operator2 received severe injuries and a passenger on his vessel received fatal injuries.  PFDs were present but not worn and alcohol was not a factor.  Both vessels were seized by LDWF and taken to a secure storage yard in Chalmette, LA.


BARDID: LA-2011-0127
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: West Fork Calcasieu River
NearestCityTown: Moss Bluff
County: Calcasieu - 10
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: GROUNDING
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River near Holbrook Park.   There was one (1) passenger in the vessel along with the operator.  Operator was operating at a high rate of speed in a narrow channel near the park.  Operator stated that the vessel suddenly pulled to the right (starboard) and struck a large cypress tree.  The vessel impacted the tree with the port bow.  Neither of the two (2) occupants was wearing their PFD.  Upon striking the tree the passenger was thrown from the vessel, striking the trees and becoming knocked unconscious, according to the passenger.  The operator was thrown into the bow of the vessel where he suffered injuries as well.  There was a kill switch lanyard attached to the operator of the vessel. The vessel, LA 9476 FB, came to rest next to the bank near a park road.  Operator was able to get himself out of the vessel and onto land.  It is unknown how the passenger reached the land.  There were several onlookers on site when agents arrived; however, none were willing to give a written voluntary statement.  Both subjects were transported by Acadian Ambulance to West Cal-Cam Hospital in Sulphur.  The passenger was treated for various abrasions and a large laceration to his left temporal area.  The operator was treated for multiple fractures of the lower right leg.  These injuries to Operator later required surgery.  After being mirandized, the operator admitted that he had drunk several beers that afternoon.  It was also learned that the engine on the vessel is a 50 hp and not a 40 hp as previously believed.  Operator will also be charged with overpowering a motorboat.  Operator has been charged in this incident with DWI, Reckless operation, Operating a watercraft under suspension or revocation, failing to comply with Class A Tiller handle PFD requirements and failing to comply with boating education requirements.  Charges are still pending for the crime of first degree vehicular injury.  The blood alcohol concentration for Operator as determined by the blood test which was run through the LASP Crime Lab measured 0.14 %


BARDID: LA-2011-0128
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Calcasieu Lake
NearestCityTown: Grand Lake
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Two PWCs were being operated by a male and female juvenile on this date.   Vessel #1, LA 4668 FM, operated by operator1, was executing small circles in an area of Calcasieu Lake near Hebert's Landing.  Vessel #2, LA 1571 FD, operated by operator2, was also executing small circles.  Both vessels were traveling in clockwise directions. Operator1' vessel was traveling in near proximity to the path of Operator2's vessel.  At some point the two vessels closed the distance between their paths.  

Operator1 stated that he was distracted for a moment and when he looked back forward the #2 vessel, operated by Operator2, was directly in front of his vessel. The two PWCs struck one another in a near head on manner.  Both operators were thrown clear of their vessels.  The vessels both became dead in the water as both operators were wearing their kill switch when the crash occurred.  Both operators were also wearing their PFD.  A short time following the incident Operator2's father was returning from a fishing trip and spotted the two victims in the water waving his direction.  

Father went to the scene by vessel and, upon his arrival put both victims in his vessel and returned to the dock at his camp which was a short distance away.  Both subjects were transported to Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles.  Operator1 was treated for soft tissue injuries to his left knee and was released to a doctor's care.  Operator2 was treated for severe trauma to her facial area.  She remained hospitalized pending oral surgery for the replacement of her upper front teeth.  Both operators are 14 years old and citations are pending to each operator's guardian who gave permission for the PWCs to be operated.  Neither operator has taken the state boating safety course.


BARDID: LA-2011-0130
Date: 2011-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TCHEFUNCTE RIVER
NearestCityTown: MADISONVILLE
County: St. Tammany - 52
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On August 29, 2011 at approx. 18:00 hrs, a 15.5’ Donzi Jet boat (LA7752FP) was travelling southbound in the Tchefuncte River, just north of the Beau Chine Marina with three persons on board (operator and passengers) and in a turn to the right in order to negotiate a bend in the river. The vessel continued in its turn to starboard (right) until it was at a 90 degree angle to the right descending bank and collided with a small cypress tree and finally coming to rest among several cypress knees near the bank, ejecting the two passengers from the bow section of the vessel, each passenger sustaining minor injuries. Both passengers (a 23 year old woman and an 8 yr. old boy) were transported to Northlake Regional Hospital and treated for minor injuries. The vessel sustained extensive hull damage in the incident. Alcohol is not considered to be a factor in this incident and PFDs were properly used. Operator was later cited for violation of La. RS 14:99” Reckless operation (watercraft) and 34:851.20C “Failure to change ownership of registration (45 days)”. (Operator had purchased the vessel on 1-7-11 and had failed to have the vessel registered in his name). The vessel sustained major hull damage on the port side chine area as well as rub rail damage to the bow. Opeartor stated that he had been traveling approx. -15 to 20 mph at the time of the collision, and the amount of damage observed seems to be consistent with Opeartor statement. Operator could not give and explanation as to why he had guided his vessel into the tree and into the bank, and no mechanical problems that would have caused this incident were found.


BARDID: LA-2011-0131
Date: 2011-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:32:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Camanada Bay
NearestCityTown: Grand Isle
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 9/17/11 at approximately 8:32 pm., Agents were notified by Baton Rouge Dispatch of a boating accident which occurred in Grand isle.  Agents proceeded to the scene. Agent then interviewed Operator, who had been driving his vessel, LA1575AJ, through the jetties located on the bay side of Grand Isle. Operator stated that he was traveling at approximately 30 mph when he looked backward at a vessel following him and temporarily lost his orientation, which caused him to run the boat upon the rock jetties. 
Operator and his passenger were ejected from their vessel onto the rock jetties. Both subjects were wearing their PFDs, all navigational lights were on, and Operator was wearing his kill lanyard, which was attached to his tiller steering motor.  Occupant received severe lacerations to his leg, head, and elbow, requiring him to be transported to the Lady of the Sea Hospital for treatment. Operator only received minor scratches to his leg. 
Agent interviewed both subjects, and determined that there was no evidence of any alcohol nor drug use. Agents then photographed Operator's vessel, which sustained severe damage to the hull. aagnet asked Operator for his boat registration, which was registered to someone else along with a bill of sale for the vessel, which was dated 2/19/11. agent advised Operator that he only had 45 days after the bill of sale to register the vessel in his name.  Agent issued Operator a citation for reckless operation of a watercraft for violating #16 of the Rulels f the Road (all vessels shall be operated at reasonalbe speed for given conditions and situations and must be under the complete control of the operator at all times. ) Agent also issued Operator a citation for failure to change ownership of registration (45 days).


BARDID: LA-2011-0132
Date: 2011-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Bruin
NearestCityTown: St. Joseph
County: Tensas
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Three juveniles were bow fishing on Lake Bruin in Tensas Parish.  They were traveling between piers and were moving too fast in the dark.  They came upon a boat house that had an extended walkway that the operator didn't see.  The boat struck the pier tipped on its side.  The boat again struck the pier at the operator's station.  The operator's right arm was jammed into a 2x8 piece of wood.  The operator suffered a severe laceration to this right arm.  The passenger in the left seat was not injured. The passenger that was sitting on the rod box was thrown into the floor of the vessel and suffered a minor abrasion to his left knee and a minor laceration to his left elbow.  The uninjured passenger then operated the vessel back to his camp.  EMS was contacted and the injured juveniles were transported to the emergency room. I was later contacted by the Tensas Parish Sheriff's Department. I traveled to Tallulah Louisana and met with juvenile with the most minor injuries.  With his mother's consent I acquired a written statement on his recollection of the incident.  I was unable to get a statement at this from the primary operator due to the fact that he was on medication for the injuries that he had suffered. On June 23, 2011, I again made contact with the uninjured juvenile and he showed me where the incident had occurred.  I took several pictures of the damage to the vessel and the pier.  The vessel that was used was a 17" inch Bass Tracker equipped with a steering wheel and propelled by a 50 hp Mercury outboard engine. It was also found that the juveniles were not wearing PFD's at the time of the incident.

After investigating the accident and reviewing the statement received it was found that operator was at fault.  The primary cause 1) was that they were traveling at night and had restricted vision, the secondary cause 2) was that operator was travelling at excessive speeds that prohibited him from making evasive manuevers to avoid a collision, and the tertiary cause 3) was that of operator inexperience.


BARDID: LA-2013-0031
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:09:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: blood river
NearestCityTown: SPRINGFIELD
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/4/2013, Operator was operating his vessel (LA-2311-BW) on Blood River in Livingston Parish. Operator struck a wooden pier attached to a nearby shoreline (1st impact), went airborne and struck a vessel (LA-1606-FR) docked to the same pier (2nd impact) causing severe damage to both, ejected Operator and his vessel struck two cypress trees (3rd impact) where it came to an abrupt stop. Also, the incident caused catastrophic damage to Operator’s vessel which subsequently filled with water and sank.
Operator sustained a torn bicep muscle.
The vessel was found to be equipped with all the necessary/ required safety equipment including PFD’s. PFD’s were not used in this incident.
Alcohol use is suspected in this incident. 
Operator was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail for LRS 14:98-Operate Vessel intoxicated (2nd offense).
As a result of the boating incident investigation, Operator was later issued a citation for LRS 14:99-Reckless Operation.


BARDID: LA-2013-0032
Date: 2013-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:35:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bushley Bayou
NearestCityTown: Jonesville
County: Catahoula - 13
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On June 6th, 2013 Victim was being pulled on a tube on Bushley Bayou in Catahoula Parish.  Operator made a left hand turn with his boat, causing Victim's tube to swing wide right and strike a stump.  The collision caused Victim's right femur to break.  He also suffered a large laceration to his left foot.  Operator called 911, EMS arrived at the boat landing and transported Victim to Rapides Regional Hospital in Alexandria, LA.  Victim had surgery the next day to place a pin in his broken leg.  According to statements made by Victim, he was wearing his PFD.  According to a statement made by Operator, he was also wearing his PFD and had his kill switch attached to his PFD.  Occupant was also in the boat at the time of the accident.  She stated that she did not have her PFD on, but there were about 6 PFD's inside the boat.  All three subjects stated they did not drink alcohol.  I went and looked at the boat, which was now parked in Victim's yard, and did not find any evidence of alcohol use.  Due to the findings of the investigation Operator was charged with Reckless Operation.


BARDID: LA-2013-0033
Date: 2013-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Calcasieu Ship Channel
NearestCityTown: Cameron
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel one (LA 4307 FF) was being operated.  The type of steering is remote steering.  Operator was heading north in the Calcasieu Ship Channel.  Operator turned west, proceeding towards West Pass.  Operator observed several waves in the water.  Operator slowed down when approaching the waves.  Vessel one crossed over the first wave at an angle causing the boat to roll in the trough, between the first and second wave.  The force of the wake, caused vessel one to roll in the trough.  The bow of vessel one impacted the second wave, causing the vessel to shift abruptly to starboard, causing Operator to be ejected in the water on the port side.  The vessel made a sharp turn to starboard when it impacted the second wave.  Vessel one continued in gear towards the bank.  Operator's son noticed that Operator fell overboard.  Operator’s son immediately pulled back on the throttle abruptly to stop the vessel.  As Operator’s son pulled the throttle back, a passenger on the vessel fell down in the vessel, striking her head.  Operator was picked up by another boat.  Operator’s son took Victim back to the land, near the incident.  Victim was taken to South Cameron Memorial Hospital.  Victim sustained a small laceration on her head where she received stitches.  Vessel one was equipped with PFD's.  The PFD's were not worn at the time of the incident.  The type of incident is falls overboard/falls in boat.  Operator did not have a kill switch laynard attached, prior to being ejected out of vessel.  Alcohol/drugs are not suspected in the incident.  the contributing factors are force of wake/wave, sharp turn, and abrupt deceleration.t


BARDID: LA-2013-0034
Date: 2013-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Toledo Lake
NearestCityTown: Florien
County: Sabine
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On 6-23-2013, Sabine Parish Sheriff's Dept. contacted me (Sgt.) about a boating incident that occurred on Toledo Lake near Army Rec. Cove. Upon arrival, I found that a passenger (Victim) fell from the front deck, where he was standing outside of the railing while under way, of a rented U.S. Army 18ft. Sun Tracker pontoon boat (see attached photograph log). Falling between the pontoons, the vessel traveled over him where the engine propeller struck him on the right side causing multiple lacerations to his torso and leg (see attached photograph log). The operator at the time of the incident was able to put the vessel in neutral when he saw Victim fall overboard. The other passenger, threw one of the five (5) PFD's to Victim after he came out from under the vessel. They helped Victim into the vessel, administering first aid and calling 911 for assistance to meet them at the U.S. Army recreation facility. They were met by first responders and Med Express to administer aid to Victim. Med Express transported Victim to Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville, Passenger rode with them for any other assistance they might need. I transported Operator to Pirates Cove, where his vehicle was located, so that he could get his driver's license for me and give me a voluntary written statement of the incident. There was no indication of alcohol or drug use by Operator, he was issued a citation for Improperly Riding on the Deck because of Victim's location at the time of the incident. Sr. Agents met with Passenger and Victim at Byrd Hospital, where Passenger gave them a voluntary written statement and driver's license and contact information for them both. Due to the medication given to Victim, he was unable to give a written statement at that time. He was later transferred to Rapides General Hospital for further treatment due to the extent of his injuries. 
On 6-26-2013, Lt. and I were able to make contact with Victim at Ft. Polk to get a written statement from him about the incident. He confirmed that he was riding on the front deck,  outside of the railing while under way, when the incident occurred. All voluntary written statements are attached with this report.


BARDID: LA-2013-0036
Date: 2013-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red River
NearestCityTown: Natchitoches
County: Natchitoches - 35
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subjects riding PWC's on Red River. While splashing each other near the shore vessel 1 departed the area  and headed out to the middle of the river. Operator1 stopped her PWC to allow a vessel to pass in the river. The forward momentum caused her PWC to turn and face vessel 2. Vessel 2 driven by Operator2 and his passenger did not see that Operator1 had stopped and struck her vessel. Operator2 (vessel 2) collided on the front starboard side at a approx. 12 to18 degrees and passed completely over the bow portion of vessel 1 exiting on the port side. Operator1 sustained a bruised left leg above the knee and a smashed finger tip on the middle finger on left hand. All subjects were ejected from their watercraft during the collision into the water. All subjects were wearing PFD's and were picked up by another vessel driven by the operators father.  Operator2 performed Standardized Field Sobriety Test at boat launch and passed.   Investigation determined that alcohol or drugs were not a factor in this accident.
Operator1 was transported to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center where she was treated and released.  Investigation determined that the following contributed to the accident:
Careless/Reckless Operation
Excessive Speed
Operator Inattention
Operator Inexperience


BARDID: LA-2013-0037
Date: 2013-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: tickfaw river
NearestCityTown: springfield
County: livingston
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/27/2013, Operator1 was operating his vessel (LA-4973-FJ) on Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish. Operator1 struck a vessel (LA-4191-ED) while cruising upstream. Operator2’ vessel received moderate damage to the incident. Also, the incident caused severe damage to Operator1s’ vessel which subsequently filled with water and was brought to shore to prevent sinking. 
No injuries were reported. 
Each vessel was found to be equipped with all the necessary/ required safety equipment including PFD’s. PFD’s were not used in this incident. 
Operator inattention and inexperience were the contributing factors in this incident. 
As a result of the boating incident investigation, Operator1 was issued a citation for LRS 14:99-Reckless Operation.


BARDID: LA-2013-0038
Date: 2013-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: blind river
NearestCityTown: FRENCH SETTLEMENT
County: Livingston - 32
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent3: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
One (1) vessel incident. Vessel with operator and passenger were participating in the Wednesday Night Canal Bank Tournament, traveling downstream of the Blind River at approximately 60 mph. The Driver and passenger were wearing their PFD’s and the engine kill switch lanyard was attached/used. It was reported the vessel impacted a floating object (log) in the middle of the river, causing the driver to lose control of the vessel and the vessel turn abruptly to the left. The vessel impacted cypress knees/trees and grounded itself on the north shore of the river. No injuries were reported. No operator alcohol or drug use found.


BARDID: MA-2013-0015
Date: 2013-05-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Town River Bay
NearestCityTown: Quincy
County: Norfolk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was tied to slip when another vessel backed into it causing property damage.  According to operator of vessel #2 she had a shifting problem due to gear being stuck.


BARDID: MA-2013-0016
Date: 2013-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:35:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Annisquam River
NearestCityTown: Gloucester
County: Essex
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Heavy wave action caused by boat traffic under a bridge caused vessel #1 to swamp, capsize and operator and passengers fall overboard.  They were swept out towards the harbor and were eventually rescued by the Captain of a fishing vessel.   No one was wearing PFD's.  The vessel was retrieved and pumped out by Harbor master.  There was property damage sustained.


BARDID: MA-2013-0017
Date: 2013-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Town River
NearestCityTown: Quincy
County: Norfolk
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with governmental vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 a recreational vessel was attempting to dock when a gust of wind caused the vessel to collide with vessel #2 a police boat causing property damage to both vessel.


BARDID: MA-2013-0018
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Boston Bay
NearestCityTown: East Boston
County: Suffolk
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 was pulling into slip when wind swept boat up against piling.  He put the vessel in forward and struck two other vessels that were docked at the time causing property damage.


BARDID: MA-2013-0019
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Vineyard Sound
NearestCityTown: Centerville
County: Barnstable
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper anchoring
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Wind picked about an hour after operator had anchored to fish.  Water started coming into back of the vessel and that time the operator tried to restart the engine but it wouldn't start.  The water was up to their knees when they hailed to a nearby charter boat to assist them to shore.  Later on vessel washed ashore.  Officer determined that operator inexperience and improper anchoring caused this accident.


BARDID: MA-2013-0020
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mattapoisett Harbor
NearestCityTown: Mattapoisett
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator fell out of vessel when a wave hit the side of the boat.  He did not have a safety lanyard attached to him.  The sailboat continued on struck rocks and ran aground in harbor sustaining a total loss to vessel but no injuries.


BARDID: MA-2013-0021
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Annisquam River
NearestCityTown: Gloucester
County: Essex
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner of vessel #1 and vessel #2 was not on board either of the vessels but got a call from Operator of vessel #3 that he had struck vessel #1 and vessel #2 which was tied to the transom of vessel #1 causing property damage.  According to operator of vessel #3 he lost shift control of port engine causing him to strike both the vessels.


BARDID: MD-2010-0046
Date: 2010-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WIGHT BAY NEAR 54TH ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO - Worcester
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO INDIVDUALS ON A PWC WERE TRAVELING NORTH. THE MALE OPERATOR MADE A TURN TO STARBOARD TO PROCEED SOUTH. THE MALE OPERATOR AND THE FEMALE PASSENGER WERE THROWN FROM THE PWC. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED INJURIES WHEN THEIR HEADS COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHERS.


BARDID: MD-2010-0047
Date: 2010-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: PENN COVE, DEEP CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA - Garrett
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
A FEMALE SUBJECT WAS TUBING ON DEEP CREEK LAKE IN THE AREA OF PENN COVE. SHE FELL FROM THE TUBE STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER FACE ON THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE.


BARDID: MD-2010-0049
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SEVERN RIVER
NearestCityTown: ANNAPOLIS
County: AA - Anne Arundel
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS CRUISING WHEN IT SIDESWIPED A DAY MARKER. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE RIVER HE WAS OPERATING IN, IN ADDITION TO IT BEING AT NIGHT WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO FIREWORKS DISPLAY.  OPERATOR ALSO ADVISED HE WAS RUNNING BASED ON GPS, AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER ADVISES THAT ALL CHARTED GPS LOCATIONS IN THAT RIVER ARE INCORRECT.  AMBIENT SHORE LINE LIGHTING ALSO MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WHEN UNFAMILIAR WITH THE RIVER.


BARDID: MD-2010-0050
Date: 2010-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA - Garrett
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS BEING TOWED ON A TUBE FROM VESSEL 1 WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE TUBE CAUSING INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND NECK. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: MD-2010-0051
Date: 2010-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:25:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA - Garrett
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 TRAVELING AT  A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN FROM THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL CAPSIZED. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING PFD'S AND ONE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. OPERATOR STATED "SOMETHING JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT."


BARDID: MD-2010-0052
Date: 2010-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SENECA CREEK
NearestCityTown: MIDDLE RIVER
County: BA - Baltimore
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 WAS TOWING VICTIM ON A WAKE BOARD WHEN THE VICTIM FELL OFF THE BOARD SUSTAINING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED


BARDID: KY-2010-0072
Date: 2010-10-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: GRAND RIVERS
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO A SAILBOAT ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE. AT THE TIME OF DISPATCH ALL OCCUPANTS ON VESSEL HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.  DISPATCHED OFFICER TALKED TO ALL OCCUPANTS ON VESSEL AT HOSPITAL WHILE SECOND OFFICER WENT TO SCENE AND TOOK PICTURES AND SURVEYED VESSEL. ACCORDING TO THE TWO ADULT INJURED PASSENGERS ON BOARD, THEY STATED THAT THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH FROM THE CREEK AT AROUND 5 KNOTS WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK AN UNDERWATER OBJECT AND CAUSED THE VESSEL TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN DOWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL LANDING ON HIS THROAT CAUSING PAIN AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. THE OTHER ADULT PASSENGER ON BOARD VESSEL WAS THROWN DOWN INTO CABIN STAIRWELL AND GOT A CUT ON FOREHEAD AND HAD SEVERE BACK PAIN. THE FOUR YEAR OLD PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR AS WELL AND WAS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AS WELL AS SCRAPES. THE ONE YEAR OLD PASSENGER WAS IN A CAR SEAT AND THE CAR SEAT WAS KNOCKED AROUND AND THE VICTIM HAD ABRASIONS TO THE FOREHEAD. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO LOWER SAILS AND MOTOR INTO A LANDING WHERE EMS CREWS WERE WAITING. OFFICER ADVISED THERE WHERE NO APPARENT DAMAGES TO THE VESSEL ABOVE THE WATERLINE. OPERATOR STATED THERE WAS NONE ABOVE WATER LINE BUT DID NOT KNOW THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE BELOW. ONLY ONE PFD WAS BEING WORN BY THE FOUR YEAR OLD VICTIM AND NO ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE SUSPECTED OR INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0073
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARKLEY LAKE
NearestCityTown: KUTTAWA
County: LYON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Based on statements given by all interviewed and evidence on both vessels: vessel one was traveling upstream, generally in the northeast direction and along the red buoy line. Vessel two was traveling downstream also along the red buoy line and generally in the southwest direction. Operator of vessel two stated that he observed vessel one coming toward them and that he altered his course attempting to avoid the collision. He then stated that he realized that they were still on a collision course and decelerated to the point that the vessel exited plane. Operator two then stated that vessel one kept coming at a high rate of speed and realizing that the vessels were going to hit head on, he turned to the right and accelerated in an attempt to move out of the way. 

Operator of vessel one stated that the two vessels zig-zagged to avoid a collision.  At this point the bow of vessel one struck the port side of vessel two mid ship just below the rub rail. The bow of vessel one penetrated the hull of vessel two at the passenger seat, striking the passengers left abdomen and ejecting him from the vessel. The two vessels then separated and settled in the water. Witnesses from other vessels then assisted retrieving casualty victim from the water, called 911, and began administering cpr as all parties and vessels involved along with witnesses traveled to the boat ramp. Although no violations wre cited, the officer finds that vessel one did not stay to the right of oncoming vessel two and that vessel two did not stay to the right of the mid channel. No alcohol or drugs where a factor in this accident and all persons involved on both vessel where wearing pfd's.


BARDID: KY-2010-0074
Date: 2010-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE TIED UP WITH A GROUP OF OTHER VESSELS ON THE LAKE, CASUaLTY VICTIMS EXPERIENCED A CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENT. BOTH INJURED PARTIES WERE ASLEEP IN THIER VESSEL, OTHER PASSENGER ON BOARD HAD ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF BED IN THE EARLY MORNING AND FELL INTO THE FLOOR OF THE VESSEL. OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE FLOOR AND BECAME NAUSEOUS AND ILL AS WELL. BOTH VICTIMS WERE AIDED BY WITNESS WHO ASSISTED THEM TO THE HOSPITAL, AFTER BEING ASSESSED AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL BOTH VICTIME WERE TRANSPORTED BY EMS TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL TO CHECK FOR CO BLOOD LEVELS.  OPERATOR STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE WORKING CO DETECTOR ONBOARD, AS THE UNIT THAT WAS IN THE VESSEL HAD BEGUN MALFUNCTIONING EARLIER IN THE SUMMER, AND WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. BOTH VICTIMS VESSEL IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GENERATOR AND THE PROPULION ENGINES WERE NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE INDIDENT. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0075
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:29:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: KUTTAWA
County: LYON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: Dam/lock
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Officer was dispatched to boating accident/drowning at the dam. Call was that a male had been fishing from a jon boat near the flood gates on the tailwater side of the dame and got too close to the gates. Victim was recovered before any le personel could get on the scene and body was taken to coroners office where the coroner identified the body.  Coroner also took statements from three witnesses at the scene who wtinessed the accident. Coroner told officer that victim was using a trolling motor near the base of the dam when witnesses stated he got too close to the water coming through the flood gates. According to the coroner, witnesses stated victims vessel got pulled closer to the spill water and victim tried to move the console to start the outboard but was unable to before water filled vessel full and caused vessel and victim to go under. The vessel never resurfaced and the victim finally floated out of turbulant water where bystanders recovered him. Victim was stripped of all his clothes but his pfd that he was wearing remained on and allowed him to float through the turnulant water that overcame him. At this time the coroner has all the witness statements and copies will be included at a later date after the coroner returns. Posted at the boat launch area below the dam there states a sign that states, no operation of vessel wtihin 500' of dam when flood gates are open. Unknown vessel inpetions and unknown operator education and experience level. Alcohol was not a contributing factor in this accident and a pfd was being worn and uses.


BARDID: KY-2010-0076
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: PETERSBURG
County: BOONE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Drug Use
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER STATED THAT HE AND CASUALTY VICTIM WENT FOR A BOAT RIDE.  OWNER STATED THAT THEY PUT HIS VESSEL IN THE WATER WITH CASUALTY VICTIM OPERATING IT FROM THE BOAT RAMP AND GOING UP RIVER. OWNER STATED THE VESSEL TRAVELED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND CAUSALTY VICTIM PUT THE VESSEL IN NEUTRAL, REMOVED HIS SHOES AND SOCKS, THEN HANDED THE OWNER HIS WATCH, ASKING VESSEL OWNER TO HOLD IT. VESSEL OWNER THEN TOOK THE WATCH INSTRUCTING THE VICTIM NOT TO JUMP IN IWTHOUT A PFD.  OPERATOR STATED THAT THE CASUALTY VICTIM IGNORED HIM JUMPING OVER THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESEEL. THE CASUALTY VICTIM CAME UP ONE TIME, HIS FACE A FEW INCHES OUT OF THE WATER AND THEN WENT UNDER AND NEVER RESURFACED.  OPERATOR PADDLED TOWARD CASUALTY VICTIM THROWING HIM A PFD. OPEATOR THE DROVE THE VESSEL AROUND LOOKING FOR HIM FOR SHORT TIME THEN WENT BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP. OPERATOR CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. BODY WAS RECOVERED. CORONER DECLARED CAUSE OF DEATH AS DROWNING. AND THE DRUG PCP WAS FOUND IN THE FATAL VICTIMS BLOOD. NO PFD WAS BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0077
Date: 2010-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:25:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: LOUISVILLE
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS CRUISING ON LISTED VESSEL IN NOTHERLY DIRECTION WHEN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON SUBJECT WAS THROWN FROM PWC. SUBJECT'S IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT HE SUFFERED SEVERE INTERNAL TRAUMA INCLUDING A BROKEN PELVIS. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO EVIDENcE TO SHOW THAT THE SUBJECT STRUCK ANYTHING IN THE WATER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CASE. A PFD WAS BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2010-0078
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LITTLE SANDY RIVER
NearestCityTown: GREENUP
County: GREENUP
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
CASUALTY VICTIM DROWN WHILE CHECKING FISHING LINES ON THE RIVER. CASUALTY VICTIM APPARENTLY WAS USING A 12' JON BOAT AND FELL OUT OF IT OR OVERTURNED IT. THE VESSEL WAS FOUND FLOATING UPSIDE DOWN ONLY A FEW FEET FROM WHERE HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED. THE RECOVERY WAS MADE IN APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET OF WATER.  CASUALTY VICTIM HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER THAT AFTERNOON ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROBABLY GOT IN THE VESSEL AFTER EVERYONE HAD LEFT THE FISHING CAMP. VICTIMS BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.193 % (w/v). THERE WERE NO PFD'S FOUND ON THE VESSEL OR FLOATING IN THE WATER. ALCOHOL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS FATAL ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0080
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-12-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: WARSAW
County: GALLATIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: OVERLOADING
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS OPERATING HIS 16' FLAT BOTTOM VESSEL UPRIVER WHILE WATERFOWL HUNTING WITH TOW OTHER PASSENGERS/HUNTERS. THE PASSENGERS SHOT AT TWO GEESE NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER AND WERE ANGLED APPROX NINETY DEGREES TO PICK UP THE BIRDS. THE WIND WAS BLOWING UPRIVER AND WAVES BEGAN COMING INTO THE VESSEL FROM THE STERN. THE THREE MEN MOVED TO THE BOW OF THE VESSEL WHEN THEY NOTICED THE SWAMPING BUT THE VESSEL QUICKLY SANK. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER GRABBED A TYPE III PFD AND PUT IN ON.  THE OPEARATOR GRABBED A TYPE IV THROWABLE CUSHION. THE CASUALTY VICTIM GRABBED ONTO THE DECOY BAG FULL OF DECOYS. THE DECOY BAG WAS UNTIED AND THE DECOYS SCATTERED.  SURVIVING OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO BACKSTROKE TO THE BANK BUT THE CASUALTY VICTIM WAS LAST SEEN BY OPERATOR GOING UNDER WITH ONLY HIS HAND STICKING UP OUT OF THE WATER. ONCE THE SURVIVORS REACHED THE BANK, THEY REMOVED THEIR WADDERS AND RAN TO THE NEAREST HOME WHERE THE HOME OWNER CALLED 911. THE VESSEL WAS OVERLOADED WITH THREE PASSENGERS, GEAR AND A DOG. NO PFD'S WERE BEING WORN OR USED AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR NOR SUSPECTED IN THIS FATAL ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2010-0081
Date: 2010-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: LEITCHFIELD
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED AS HE WAS APPROACHING HIS RENTED SLIP AT IDLE SPEED, OTHER PASSENGER ON BOARD WAS STANDING AT THE BOW TO ASSIST DOCKING THE VESSEL. THE ENGINE DIED ABOUT 6-8 FEET AWAY FROM THE SLIP. OPERATOR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RAISED THE THROTTLE SLIGHTLY TO RESTART THE ENGINE.  WHEN IT STARTED  AGAIN, IT WAS RAISED IT WAS ENGAGAED IN FORWARD GEAR. OPERATOR STATES THAT HE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR BUT THE GEAR CABLE HAD BROKEN, AND THE VESSEL LUNGED FOWRD AND SLAMMED INTO THE LOVWR UNIT OF VESSEL TWO'S ENGINE.


BARDID: KY-2010-0082
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: CUB RUN
County: HART
WaterConditions: calm
Wind: light
Visibility: good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING  VESSEL WITH PASSENGERS ABOARD. OPERATOR WAS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WHILE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE OTHER WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR AGAINST THE FRONT DECK AND DRIVERS CONSOLE. WHILE THEY WERE CRUISING, THE VESSEL BEGAN TO SWAMP. OPERATOR HAD JUST MADE A 180' LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE PASSENGER NOTICED WATER COMING OVER THE LEFT GUNWALE AND TRANSOM. OPERATOR AND PASSENGER  NOTICED WATER COMING FROM THE DRAINS IN THE FLOOR OF THE VESSEL. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VESSEL TO THE SHORE BEFORE IT SANK, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE PICKED UP BY ANOTHER BOATER AND TAKEN TO A RAMP. PFD'S WERE BEING WORN AND USED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR.


BARDID: KY-2011-0001
Date: 2011-04-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: WHITLEY CITY
County: McCREARY
WaterConditions: Calm
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 4/13/2011 DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CELL PHONE AND CALLER ADVISED A CANOE HAD CAPSIZED WITH THREE PASSNGERS IN THE WATER AND TWO HAD MADE IT OUT SAFE. THE CALLER WAS ONE OF THE SURVIVING PASSENGERS. PASSENGER ADVISED HE AND TWO OTHERS PUT IN A CANOE AND WERE GOING TO FLOAT TO THE NEXT TOWN. WHEN VESSEL WENT THROUGH THE NARROWS ABOVE THE CREEK, THE CANOE CAPSIzED AND ONE PASSENGER WAS STILL IN THE WATER. ALL THREE PERSONS ON BOARD STAYED WITH THE CANOE FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ALL PERSONS ON BOARD SEPERATED. THE TWO SURVIViNG PERSONS ON BOARD MADE IT TO SHORE WHILE THE DECEAsED STATED THAT HE DIDNT HAVE THE STRENGHTH TO SWIM ANYMORE BEFORE HE DISAPEARED AND WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL SEARCH AND RECUE DIVERS RECOVERED THE  DECEAsED  PASSENGER TWELEVE DAYS LATER WITH SONAR EQUIPMENT. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN AND ALCOHOL DID NOT PLAY A ROLL IN THIS FATAL ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0003
Date: 2011-04-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:40:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: GLASGOW
County: BARREN
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BEFORE THE ARRIVAL TO THIS BOATING ACCIDENT, THE FISHING TOURNAMENT WAS FINISHING UP AND THE VESSELS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT ALREADY HAD BEN LOADED ONTO THEIR TRAILERS. AFTER TALKING TO THE DRIVERS AND THE PASSENGERS THAT WERE ON THE VESSELS, OFFICERS DETERMINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE WEIGH IN TIME WAS 12:30PM AND THE TWO BOATERS WERE HEADING TO WEIGH IN THEIR FISH. ABOUT THE TIME EVERYONE HEADED BACK TO THE DOCK THE WEATHER TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORST. IT WAS RAINING AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT 25+  MPH AS THE BOATERS WERE HEADING IN. VESSSEL ONE WAS COMING OUT OF HURRICANE CREEK ENTERING THE MAIN PART OF THE LAKE IN FRONT OF THE STATE PARK. VESSEL TWO WAS HEADING DOWN THE MAIN PART OF THE LAKE COMING FROM  WALNUT CREEK PASSING UNDER THE COUNTY BRIDGE FOLLOWING THE CHANNEL PASSING BY HURRICANE CREEK ON HIS LEFT. THE WEATHER MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITH THE RAIN HITTING THEIR FACES AND AS VESSEL ONE CAME OUT OF THE COVE VESSEL TWO WAS PASSING BY AT THE SAME TIME AND BOTH BOATERS DIDNT SEE EACH OTHER TILL IT WAS TOO LATE. THE DRIVERS SAW EACH OTHER AND TURNED OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS MAKING THE VESSELS SIDE SWIPE AND PRETTY MUCH T BONE. VESSEL TWO WAS THE STAND ON BOAT AND VESSEL ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE GIVE WAY BOAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT AND VESSEL TWO ONLY HAD MIOR DAMAGE ON THE BACK LEFT SIDE OF THE VESSEL. VESSEL ONE HAD A CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VESSEL FROM THE BACK ALMOST TO THE FRONT. ALL PERSONS ON BOARD VESSEL ONE AND TWO WERE ALL WEARING PFD'S AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0004
Date: 2011-05-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:05:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING HAD HAPPENED. OPERATOR AND THREE OTHER PASSENGERS HAD BEEN FISHING AND WERE TRYING TO GET BACK TO A POINT ON THE LAKE. OPERATOR THEN STATED THAT THEY HAD GOT TURNED AROUND SOMEHOW, AND THAT THEY HAD WENT THE WRONG WAY TOWARDS THE BAY. OPERATOR STATED TAHT IT WAS FOGGY THAT NIGHT AND HE COULD NOT SEE WELL.  OPERATOR STATED HE WAS PLOWING WATER AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH WHEN  THE VESSEL THEN STRUCK AND GROUNDED ON AN ISLAND IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE LAKE. TWO PEOPLE  WERE INJURED. BOTH WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THEY WERE BOTH DISCHARGED THe SAME NIGHT. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUFFERED BRUISING FROM IMPACTING WITH WITH PART OF THEIR OWN VESSEL THE OTHER PASSENGER SUFFERED A SPRAINED BACK. TEH OPERATOR AND OTHER PASSENGER WERE UNHARMED. THE VESSEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MARINA BEFORE ANDY OFFICER COULD LOOK AT IT AT THE SCENE, AND FINAL PLACE OF REST FOR THE VESSEL. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE ISLAND AND MARKS LEFT BY THE VESSEL. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER  TOOK PICTUREDS OF THE VESSEL AT THE MARINA, THERE WAS NO VISABAL DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL.  ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WERE BEING WORN AND USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0005
Date: 2011-04-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: MURRAY
County: CALLOWAY
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED TWO VESSES, EACH WITH TWO PERSONS ONBOARD. VESSEL ONE WAS THE GIVE WAY VESSEL/ VESSEL TWO WAS THE STAND ON VESSEL. BOTH VESSELS WERE TRAVELING IN A SOMEWHAT WESTERLY DIRECTION ACROSS BLOOK RIVER BACY ON THE KY LAKE. VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING IN A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION THAN VESSEL TWO. BOTH VESSELS WERE NOT ON PLANE BUT VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN VESSEL TWO.  BOTH VESSELS WERE NOT ON PLANE BUT VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN VESSEL TWO.  VESSEL ONE STRUCK VESSEL TWO ON THE PORT SIDE MID-SHIP AT THE PASSENGERS SEAT. UP0ON IMPACT, VESSEL ONE RAMPED ONTO VESSEL TWO STRIKING VESSEL TWO'S OPERATOR AND PASSENGER. VESSEL TWO'S PASSSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES AND INTERNAL INJURIES DUE TO VESSEL ONE'S IMPACT, WHILE VESSEL TWO'S OPERATOR SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. VESSEL ONE CAME TO REST ON TOP OF VESSEL TWO. AFTER THE TWO VESSELS SEPARATED, VESSEL TWO THEN CAPSIZED CAUSING ALL OCCUPANTS INVOLVED TO ENTER THE WATER. OTHER BOATERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND ASSISTED ALL THE OCCUPANTS TO SAFETY. DRUING THE RECOVERY OF VESSEL TWO, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO CUT AN ELECTRICAL CABLE AT KY BEACH RESORT. THE CABLE WAS IN THE WATER AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE MOTOR OF VESSEL TWO. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED BY ANY OF THE PERSONS ON BOARD EITHER VESSEL.


BARDID: KY-2011-0006
Date: 2011-04-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:10:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TN RIVER
NearestCityTown: GRAND RIVERS
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Dam/lock
AccidentCause3: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
When officer arrived at accident scene, rescue crews were on scene above dam securing a rope to injured who was standing on the concrete ledge below a flood gate. Officers secured a landing zone for helicopter while crews rescued injured passenger.  Officers took statements from witnesses on the scene. According to witness statements a red vessel was fishing in front of a closed gate below dam. The gate to the left was discharging water and started pulling the red vessel closer. Witnesses then stated that one of the three occupants tried to start the outboard but could not get it started in time and the vessel went toward the discharging water. One occupant was said to have jumped out before the vessel capsized under the water. Several fishermen were near and pulled two males out of the water but stated they were not alive. According to statement by surviving injured person, vessel operator tried to start the outboard while the other passenger on board went for the trolling motor.  Surviving injured stated that he knew it was too late and put on a pfd and threw one to the operator after he fell out of the vessel into the water but was unsure if either deceased persons were able to put one on. The vessel was in a restricted area at the time of the accident.  Alcohol and/or drugs were not involved in this fatal accident. A pfd was being worn by the surviving victim, the deceased operator and passenger were not wearing pfd's at the time of the accident.


BARDID: KY-2011-0007
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KY RIVER
NearestCityTown: WILMORE
County: JESSAMINE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED THAT HE AND FRIENDS WERE ABOARD HIS VESSEL ON THE RIVER.  OPERATOR STATED THAT HE NOTICED A VESSEL HEADING FOR THE DAM WITH A MAN AND A DOG ON BOARD. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE MAN IN THE OTHER VESSELW AS STANDING WAIVING HIS HANDS YELLING FOR HELP.  OPERATOR WENT TO THE OTHER VESSELS AID.  OPERATOR THREW THE OTHER VESSEL A ROPE AND STARTED TO PULL THE MAN AND HIS VESSEL. THE UNKNOWN MAN DROPPED THE ROPE AND OPERATOR TRIED TO GET THE ROPE TO THE UNKNOWN BOATER AGAIN AND DURING THIS THE ROPE GOT CAUGHT IN THE PROP OF VESSEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT. OPERATOR SAID THAT HIS VESSEL STARTED TOWARDS THE LOCK ALSO. FOUR PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND TRIED TO SWIM TO SHORE. ALL FOUR WERE SWEPT OVER THE LOCK. THE VESSEL WAS TAKEN OVER THE LOCK AS WELL. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE. THE UNKNOWN MAN WAS PICKED UP BY ANOTHER VESSEL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER AND THE MAN LEFT BEFORE ANYONE COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH HIM. THE VESSEL SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT AND PROP. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT. SIX OUT OF SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD VESSEL WERE WEARING PFD'S.


BARDID: KY-2011-0008
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ROUGH RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: HARDINSBURG
County: BRECKINRIDGE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TWO HAD TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND WAS SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH A DOCK. VESSEL ONE OPERATOR DID NOT REALIZE VESSEL TWO WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE RESULT WAS VESSEL ONE RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF VESSEL TWO AND RIDING UP ON THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES, ONLY MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON THE INJURED PASSENGERS. VESSEL TWO OPERATOR DID NOT REACEIVE ANY INJURIES. ALL PASSENGERS HAD PFD'S ON AND ALL POSSESED A VALID BOATER EDUCATION CARD. THE INJURED PARTIES WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WEHRE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. VESSEL ONE AND TWO DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED OR SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0009
Date: 2011-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:01:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: HERRINGTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: DANVILLE
County: BOYLE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
AS VESSEL WAS TRAVELING AT HALF THROTTLE SPEED, THE VESSEL HIT A TREE BRANCH/STUMP STICKING OUT OF THE WATER AT APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO FEET.  BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. OPERATOR STATES THAT THEY BOTH WERE EJECTED WHILE THE VESSEL WAS STILL RUNNING WHILE CIRCLING AROUND AND WENT OVER TOP OF VICTIM.  VICTIM STATED THAT SHE WAS HOLDING A THROWABLE FLOTATION SEAT CUSHION AT THE TIME OF BEING THROWN OVERBOARD AND THAT THE VESSEL STRUCK  VICTIM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT VICTIM DIDNT KNOW WHAT PART OF THE VESSEL ACTUALLY STRUCK VICTIM. OPERATER WAS ABLE TO SWIM TO VICTIM AND PULL VICTIM  TO A NEARBY PLATFORM. TWO WITNESSES NEARBY NOTICED THE ACCIDENT AND RESPONDED TO HELP.  WITHNESS REPORTEDLY OBSERVED THE IMPACT AND CALLED 911 AND ALSO WENT TO A RESIDENCE FOR RESPONDERS TO ARRIVE.  ONE OF THOSE WITNESSES RETURNED TO THE ACCIDENT WSCENE AND WAS ABLE TO HELP LOAD THE TWO VICTIMS ONTO HIS VESSELAND GET THEM TO A FLOATING DOCK THAT WAS LOCATED NEARBY. THE INJURED WAS KEPT IN THE VESSEL UNTIL EMS ARRIVED. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE OPERATOR IN THE ACCIDENT APPEARED TO BE UNHARMED AND THE INJURED SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO HER FACE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, ON HER UPPER RIGHT ARM AND ON HER LEFT KNEE THAT ALL APPEARED TO WITNESS AS BEING INJUIES FROM THE PROPELLER.  WITNESS APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE WOuND ON THE ARM OF THE VICTIM AND TALKED WITH vICTIM TO TRY TO KEEP HER CONSCIOUS UNTIL EMS ARRIVED. VICTIM WAS AIR LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. UPHON ARRIVAL OF RESUE UNITS, THE VESSEL WAS STILL UNDER POWER AND CIRCLING. THE VESSEL EVENTUALLY STARTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LAKE AND RESCUERS WHERE ABLE TO CORRAL THE VESSEL TO PULL THE KILL SWITCH LANYARD. THE VESSEL SUSTAINED  TO THE RIGHT/CENTER AREA, BOW PORTION, OF THE VESSEL WITH IT BEING DENTED IN. ALSO THE MOTOR HAD SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE. THE LANYARD WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR AND LOCATED IN TEH MIDDLE OF THE VESSEL DUE TO BEING PULLED BY RESUE PERSONNEL. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND PFD'S WERE NOT BEING WORN BUT WAS USED WITH THE INJURED PARTY.


BARDID: KY-2011-0010
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD PWC.  INJURED WAS THE REARMOST PASSENGER ON THE PWC. THE TUBE THAT WAS STOWED ON THE REAR OF THE PWC CAME LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE MAIN LAKE. INJURED'S ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROPE AS THE TUBE WAS PULLED FROM THE PWC CAUSING REDNESS ADN SWELLING. INJURED HAD RETURNED HOME, AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE ER APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS LATER FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. REPORTING OFFICER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OR ON THE SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  USE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS IS UNKNOWN. PFD'S WERE BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0011
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OEPRATOR WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH THREE OTHER PASSENGERS. WHILE CROSSING WAKES FROM ANOTHER VESSEL, INJURED FELL OFF THE TUBE THAT WAS BEING PULLED BEHIND THE VESSEL. AFTER OTHER PERSON ON BOARD VTUBE  FELL OFF THE TUBE, IT CAUSED THE TUBE TO LIFT AND STRIKE THE NEXT WAKE WITH MUCH GREATER FORCE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL OFF THE TUBE. AFTER BOTH PARTIES REBOARDED THE VESSEL, THE INJURED BEGAN TO FEEL NECK PAIN AND GENERAL DISCOMFORT TO THE TORSO. ALCOHOL AND OR DRUG USE IS UNKNOWN. THREE OUT OF FOUR PASSENGERS WERE WEARING A PFD. OFFICER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT AND DID NOT RESPOND TO THE SCENE.


BARDID: KY-2011-0012
Date: 2011-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAYLORSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: TAYLORSVILLE
County: SPENCER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Due to high water and thick vegetation the boating accident was hard to access. Located on the bank were operator and unconscious casualty victim passenger with the vessel located a considerable distance into the trees. Officer assessed casualty victims  injuries and contacted dispatch to send stat flight.  The causalty victim was placed on a back board with a neck collar and  transported to the waiting state care flight and was taken to the hospital where casualty victim  later died. 

Operator stated he had turned to avoid debris in the water and the steering locked on the vessel.  Operator unable to steer the vessel and crashed into the trees. Operator had tried for approximately one and a half hours  to signal for help, but becuase of the remoteness of the area there was not much boat traffic in the area.  Operator eventually flagged down a rental pontoon boat which called the local marina which contacted dispatch. Officer smelled alcohol at the scene and asked operator how much he had drank that day, operator stated he had not drank any alcohol but deceased victim was drunk when operator picked her up at the gas station that morning. Officer located a two liter of coke that operator said he had been drinking and no alcohol was detected. Operator appeared not to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Operator was field tested with a pbt which showed .000. 

Based on the observations of the damage it appears that when the vessel impacted the third tree, the vessel rolled sharply to the right causing casualty victim to be ejected across the vessel and ending up on the right side of the path traveled. Operator stated that casualty victim was sitting on the port side of the vessel. Based on the facts the vessel would have been traveling 33.1 mph. It is the opinion of the officer that the vessel was being operated in an excessive rate of speed given the environmental conditions as well as the experience level of the vessel operator. Operator failed to take all actions available to operator to avoid the accident or at the very least, reduce the speed of the vessel prior to impact. By operators own words he did not attempt to reverse the thrust of the jet drives. Pfd's where not being worn or used. Alcohol was not a contributing factor for the operator but the deceased victim was under the influence.


BARDID: KY-2011-0022
Date: 2011-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:35:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: FT. THOMAS
County: CAMPBELL
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS BEING OPERATED UP RIVER WITH OPERATER AND TWO PASSENGERS. VESSEL WAS OpERATING CLOSE TO THE BANK BECAUSE OF RIVER TRAFFIC TRAVELING DOWNRIVER. OPERATOR REALIZED HE WAS ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH A CHANNEL MARKER AND SWERVED TO THE STARBOARD. AS OPERATOR SWERVED TO MISS THE CHANNEL MARKER, THE VESSEL IMPACTED AND BANKED UPON A CONCRETE ICE BREAKER. TWO PERSONS ON BOARD SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO THEIR ARMS WHEN THEY MADE CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. BOTH CASSUALTY VICTIMS REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. VESSEL WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. PFD'S WEHRE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0023
Date: 2011-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: WILLIAMSTOWN LAKE
NearestCityTown: WILLIAMSTOWN
County: GRANT
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER RESPONDED WAS NOTIFIED OF AN ACCIDENT EMERGENCY ON THE LAKE. WHEN OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE HE NOTICED A FEMALE VICTIM IN THE VESSEL WITH A SEVERE LACERATION TO HER LEFT UPPER LEG AND ANOTHER LACERATION TO HER RigHT UPPER LEG. OPERATOR STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CIRCLING AROUND TO PICK UP VICTIM WHO WAS TUBING, VICTIM HAD FALLEN OFF TUBE  AND THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK HER UP. OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT VESSEL INTO NEUTRAL WHEN OPERATOR HEARD SCREAMING. OPERATOR STATED THAT VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO THE PLATFORM OF THE VESSEL AND OPERATOR HAD OUTDIVE SLIGHTLY ENGAGED AT THE TIME. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED. VICTIM WAS WEARING A PFD. ALL OTHER FOUR PASSENGERS WHERE NOT WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2011-0024
Date: 2011-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN LAKE
NearestCityTown: BEE SPRINGS
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSELS WHERE RENTED FROM LOCAL MARINA. ONE WAS FOLLOWING VESSEL TWO APPROX 25 FEET BEHIND WHEN VESSEL ONE MADE A TURN. VESSEL ONE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND STRUCK VESSEL TWO ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE. THE COLLISION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO BOTH PWC'S. VESSEL ONE HAS FIBERGLASS DAMAGE TO THE BOW OF THE VESSEL WHERE IT STRUCK VESSEL TWO. VESSEL TWO HAS FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ON THE STARBOARD SIDE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VESSEL ALL THE WAY TO THE STERN. IT ALSO HAS DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER TRIM ON THE STARBOARD SIDE.  THE CASUALTY VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A BROKEN LEG AND NO OTHER INJURES. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0025
Date: 2011-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE VESSEL WAS IN ROUTE ON THE LAKE, OPERATOR RAN THE VESSEL AGROUND ON THE POINT OF ENTERING THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK. OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO HIS FACE AND TO HIS FOOT, BUT THE INJURIES DID NOT EXCEED FIRST AID. THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE NOT INJURED.  VESSEL SUSTAINED SEVERE FIBERGLASS DAMAGE FROM THE STARBOARD BOW TO THE STARBOARD WINDSHIELD. THE VESSEL ALSO HAD LIGHT FIBERGLASS DAMAGE FROM THE STARBOARD WINDSHIELD TO THE STERN ON THE SIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE HULL. DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE VESSEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IT IS UNCERTAIN THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT. THE LOWER UNIT WAS LOCKED IN THE UP POSITION AND SHOWED SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO ITS PAINT. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.  PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0026
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: ALBANY
County: CLINTON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS BEING OPERATED WHEN IT RAN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MARINA HARBOR. TO GET BACK TO THE FUEL PIER PERSONS ON BOARD TRIED TO POUR SOME FUEL FROM AN ALUMINUM RESERVE TANK INTO THE MAIN PLASTIC TANK. WHILE LIFTING THE ALUMINUM TANK TO TRANSFER THE FUEL THE TANK BECAME TOO HEAVY TO HOLD SO THEY SAT IT DOWN ON TOP OF A BATTERY.  DUE TO THE REACTION CAUSED BY THE BATTERY IT BURNED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE taNK AND STARTED A FIRE. VESSEL ONE BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BECAUSE OF THE GAS AND ALL THE TRASH ONBOARD.  BOTH PERSONS ONBOARD VESSEL ONE ABANDONED THE VESSEL. WHILE ADRIFT AND ON FIRE, VESSEL ONE FLOATED INTO THE VESSEL FOUR THAT WAS MOORED TO THE DOCK WITH VESSELS TWO AND THREE TIED TO THE BACK. VESSEL FOUR  HAD MINOR  DAMAGE. VESSEL TWO WAS A TOTAL LOSS. VESSEL THREE HAD SOME DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE ON THE SEAT AND RUB RAILING. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO VESSEL FIVE THAT WAS ON THE BACK DECK OF VESSEL FOUR.  THE INJURED DOCK MANAGER BOARDED VESSEL FOUR AND TRIED TO PUSH VESSEL ONE AWAY TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING BUIT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES A SERVICE VESSEL WAS ABLE TO THROW A FAFFING HOOK ONTO VESSEL ONE AND PULL IT TO OPEN WATER. ONCE IN OPEN WATER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. AS A RESULT, THE INJURED EFFORT TO TRYING TO PUSH VESSEL ONE AWAY FROM VESSEL FOUR HE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AND REFUSED TO BE TRANSPORTED BY ems BUT LATER DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOPSITAL FOR TREATMENT. BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD VESSEL ONE STATED THAT THE TRASH VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONBOARD. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. PDF'S WHRE NOT BEING WORN OR USED ON VESSEL ONE.


BARDID: KY-2011-0027
Date: 2011-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: COLUMBIA
County: ADAIR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Throttle
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL One HAD BEEN TIED TO THE DOCK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF A BOAT SLIP WHICH WAS DIRECTLY BESIDE VESSEL ONE.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL two PUT VESSEL INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT AWAY FROM THE DOCK AND THEN SHIFTED INTO FORWARD AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. OPERATOR ADVISED  EITHER THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK ON THE VESSEL CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, OR OPERATOR  MAY HAVE PANICKED AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE TOO FAR FORWARD, BUT OPERATOR WASNT SURE. VESSEL ONE NEXT PROCEEDED FORWARD STRIKING THE WOODEN DOCK AND BOUNCING THE VESSEL ONTO THE DOCK AND INTO THE SIDE OF VESSEL 1. AFTER STRIKING THE SIDE OF VESSEL 1, VESSEL 2 THEN LANDED BACK INTO THE WATER. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD VESSEL ONE WAS NOT WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: KY-2011-0030
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CUMBERLAND
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERTAOR WAS OPERATING VESSEL IN THE CREEK EMBAYMENT OF THE LAKE NEAR THE BOAT RAMP. OPERATOR WAS OPERATING VESSEL IN RECKLESS MANNER AND ATTEMPTING TO CAST SPaRY ON THREE PERSONS ON THE SHORE VERY NEAR THE WATERS EDGE. OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF HIS PWC, RAN AGROUND, AND STRUCK TWO PERSONS SITTING. THE INJURED RECIEVED MODERATE INJURY AND WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE BY THE COUNTY EMS. AND TRANSPORTED TO COUNTY HOSPITAL. THE THE OTHER INJURED PERSON REFUSED ANY TREATMENT AND APPEARED TO HAVE ONLY MINOR INJURY. THE OPERATOR ADMITTED TO DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, FAILED THREE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST .139% ON PBT. A PFD WAS BEING WORN AND USED AND ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0032
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: RUSSELL SPRINGS
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: DRUG USE
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO THOSE PRESENT, THE DECEAsED VICTIM WAS A PASSENGER ON THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL WAS OCCUPIED BY SIX PERSONS INCLUDING THE DECEASED. THe GROUP OF OCCUPANTS WERE CONCLUDING  THEir DAY ON THE LAKE.  OCCUPANTS ARRIVED AT THE BOAT RAMP, WHICH WAS BUSY WITH ONE VESSEL LAUNCHING AND A COUPLE MORE WAITING TO LOAD. THE OCCUPANTS ON BOARD DECIDED TO FLOAT ADRIFT OUT IN THE LAKE AND WAIT FOR THE RAMP TO CLEAR. THE DECEASED, aCCORDING TO THE OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD, WANTED TO GO FOR ONE MORE SWIM BEFORE CALLING IT A DAY. WITH PERMISSION OF OPERATOR THE DECEASED JUMPED IN THE WATER FEET FIRST. THE VESSEL ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND THE VESSEL WAS FLOATING ADRIFT.  AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES HAD PASSED, OPERATOR SAW THE DECEASED FLOATING FACE DOWN IN THE WATER. OPERATOR 
CALLED THE DECEASED NAME AND JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO HIM ALSO EVERYBODY ON BOARD ALSO JUMPED IN. THEY SUMMONED HELP FROM A NEARBY BOATER. THE DECEASED WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER, LOADED ON THE VESSEL AND CPR STARTED AND 911 WAS CALLED. THE DECEASED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE COUNTY HOSPITAL BY EMS. AFTER LIFE SAVING MEASURES WERE EXHAUSTED HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE CORONER. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. TOXICOLOGY WAS POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL @ .139% AND ALSO TESTED POSITIVE FOR CANNABINOIDS. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN BUT WHERE USED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0033
Date: 2011-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED OPERATOR WAS OPERATING PWC ON THE LAKE WHEN HE INTENTIONALLY JUMPED THE WAKE OF A LARGER VESSEL. VESSEL LAUNCHED EIGHT TO TEN FEET IN THE AIR. WHEN THE VESSEL WAS COMING BACK DOWN TO THE WATER, THE INJURED OPERATOR'S FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF THE DESIGNED FOOT REST AND IMPACTED WITH THE VESSEL AND THE WATER. INJURED OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF AN INJURY TO HIS FOOT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMP EARL WALLACE TO MEET WITH COUNTY EMS.  INJURED PASSENGER WAS TREATED ON SCENE FOR A POSSIBLE BROKEN LEFT FOOT ADN THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. A PFD WAS BEING WORN AND USED AND WAS SUCESSFUL. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0034
Date: 2011-08-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MONTICELLO
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED HE WAS EN ROUTE TO A MARINA TO PICK UP A FRIEND WHEN OPERATOR RAN VESSEL AGROUND. OPERATOR STATED  HE WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED IN THE RANGE FROM 10-15 MPH DO TO POOR VISIBLITY CAUSED FOG. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE SAW THE POINT UNTIL HE RAN AGROUND. THE VESSEL APPEARED TO HAVE DAMAGE TO HULL ON THE STARBOARD BOW, THE RUDDER WAS BENT AND THE VESSEL APPEARED TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE HULL WHERE THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND INBOARD MOTOR CONNECT. ALCOHOL/DRUG USE IS UNKNOWN. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0035
Date: 2011-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARREN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: GLASGOW
County: BARREN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VESSEL WHILE HE WAS HEADING TOWARDS VESSEL TWO AND ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS GOIGN TO JUMP OFF HOWEVER HE DIDNt HAVE TIME WHEN HE HIT VESSEL TWO BUT HE WAS THROWN INto THE VESSEL BEFORE OPERATOR ONE HAD A CHANCE. OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO STATED THAT SHE WAS IN VESSEL TWO WITH FIVE OTHER PASSENGERS WHEN VESSEL ONE HIT VESSEL TWO. THERE WHERE FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED THAT OFFICERS WHERE UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT INVOLVED IN THSI ACCIDENT.


BARDID: KY-2011-0036
Date: 2011-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOLIN RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: BROWNSVILLE
County: EDMONSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING INJURED TUBER BEHIND VESSEL ONE. INJURED FELL OFF TUBE AND OPERATOR STOPPED VESSEL TO PICK UP THE INJURED.  WHILE IN THE WATER THE INJURED FELT SO SHE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE VESSEL PROPELLER AND BEGAN TO SWIM AWAY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER VESSEL HAD PASSED CAUSING A WAKE. THE ACTION OF THE WAKE EITHER CAUSED THE INJURED LEGS TO HIT THE PROP, OR THE VESESEL TO COME DOWN ON HER LEGS. The PROP WAS NOT TURNING. INJURED HAD A CUT ON HER LEFT UPPER THIGH, AND A CUT ON HER LOWER RIGHT CALF. INJURED RECEIVED 11 STITCHES IN THER UPPER THIGH AND 2 STITCHES IN HER LOWER CALF. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WEHRE NOT INVOLVED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0037
Date: 2011-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Officer met with operator and non injured passenger the day after the accident.  The operator stated the he and two friends were boating on the lake. Operator stated that he had seen a buoy that was laying side ways in the water so operator then went left of the buoy as far as he could to get around.  Operator stated his vessel  ran upon some rocks and that vessel had to be  pulled off the same area by another vessel. Upon inspection of the vessel  a crack was discovered in the hull about one foot long and two inches wide along with some other damage. The vessel was taking on water in the cabin and then draining back into the engine bilge. Officer observed two regulation buoys, one was just sitting in some rocks out in the water, but above the water level. The other was laid over on its side. The shoal of shallow are which the bouys warn of extended well past the buoy that was laid over on its side. Officer observed that the buoy had fallen over ahnd that it had washed /moved inward toward the bank from its normal position.  Officer also noticed at the scene that the water level of the lake had dropped and the water was alot more shallow around the shoal/rocky area do to the water level being down. The drop in water level and one of the warning buoys being out of place and turned over on it's side, created a definate hazard to boaters.


BARDID: KY-2011-0038
Date: 2011-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL LAKE
NearestCityTown: LONDON
County: LAUREL
WaterConditions: Calm
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE AND HIS GIRL FRIEND WERE BOATING ON THE LAKE. OPERATOR WAS HEADED TOWARD THE MARINA. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE SAW THE REGULATION BUOY AND THEN SAW A ROCK STICKING OUT OF THE WATER. OPERATOR STATED HE THEN TRIED MANUEVERING OUT AND TO THE RIGHT TO GET PAST THE AREA, BUT STILL STRUCK A SHOAL/ROCK WITH HIS VESSELL. OPERATOR STATED THAT THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO HIS LOWER UNIT OF THE VESSELL.

AFTER OFFICERS TALKED TO OPERATOR THE OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHED THE VESSEL AND OBSERVED THE DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT AS WELL. OFFICER THEN WENT TO THE ACCIDENT AREA AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE VESSEL. OFFICER OBSERVED TWO REGULATION BUOYS, ONE WAS JUST SITTING IN SOME ROCKS OUT IN THE WATER, BUT ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL. THE OTHER WAS LAYED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE SHOAL OR SHALLOW AREA WHICH THE BUOYS WARN OF, EXTENDED WELL PAST THE BUOY THAT WAS LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE. OFFICER OBSERVED THAT THE BUOY HAD FALLEN OVER AND THAT IT HAD WASHED/MOVED INWARD TOWARD THE BANK FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. ALSO OFFICER NOTICED AT THE SCENE, THAT THE WATER LEVEL OF THE LAKE HAD DROPPED AND THE WATER WAS ALOT MORE SHALLOW AROUND THE SHOAL/ROCKY AREA DO TO THE WATER LEVEL BEING DOWN. THE DROP IN WATER LEVEL AND ONE OF THE WARNING BUOYS BEING OUT OF PLAY AND LAYING ON ITS SIDE CREATED A DEFINATE HAZARD FOR BOATERS. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND NO INJURYIES WHERE SUSTAINED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0040
Date: 2011-09-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:05:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: JAMESTOWN
County: RUSSELL
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE COLLIDED WITH VESSEL TWO IN AN AREA THAT IS RESTRICTED TO IDLE SPEED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0041
Date: 2011-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: HENDERSON
County: HENDERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY VICTIMS SON OF A MISSING PERSON, OFFICERS LOCATED VICTIMS VESSEL.  SIDE SCAN SONAR WAS USED AND VICTIM WAS LOCATED AND RECOVERED. ACCORDING TO THE CORONER'S REPORT THE VICTIM DIED FROM HYPERTENSIVE ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE COMPLICATED BY DROWNING.


BARDID: KY-2011-0042
Date: 2011-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:18:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: STURGIS
County: UNION
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: natural phenomenon
AccidentEvent1: Other
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: FLOODING/SWAMPING
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by fish
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS BEING OPERATORED AROUND SUNSET. OPERATOR WAS HEADED DOWN RIVER TO DO SOME FISHING WHEN OPERATOR NOTICED SOME ASIAN CARP BEGINNING TO JUMP AND OPERATOR REDUCED SPEED TO HALF THROTTLE. AS SOON AS OPERATOR REDUCED SPEED A LARGE ASIAN CARP CAME OUT OF THE WATER STRIKING OEPRATOR AND CAUSING OPERATOR TO FALL OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL.  OPERATOR FAILED TO HAVE HIS KILL SWITCH ON AND THE VESSEL CONTINUED TO MOVE AFTER OPERATOR FELL OUT OF THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL RAN UP ON THE BANK INTO THE ROCKS NEAR SHORE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HULL OF THE VESSEL AND THE OUTBOARD. OPERATOR  WAS WEARING A PFD AND MANAGHED TO GET TO THE SHORE TO SHUT THE MOTOR OFF. OPERATORS BROTHER   FROM THE RIVER CAMP UP STREAM HEARD THE ACCIDENET TAKE PLACE AND CAME DOWN RIVER TO FIND HIS BROTHER AND HIS VESSEL ON THE SHORE. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT SUSPECTED. A PFD WAS BEING WORN AND USED.


BARDID: KY-2011-0043
Date: 2011-09-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: WARSAW
County: GALLATIN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Commercial Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE HAD BEEN STOPPED PUTTING OUT BUMPERS, IN PrEPARATION FOR LOCKAGE. AS THE OPERATOR PULLED IN A LINE THAT HAD BEEN SECURING HIM TO ANOTHER VESSEL, THE LINE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE SHIFTER/THROTTLE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VESSEL TO LURCH FORWARD AND STRIKE A BARGE THAT WAS MOORED IN THE AREA. THE BARGE, OWNED BY THE US CORP OF ENGINEERS WAS NOT IN OPERATION OR OCCUPIED. THE BARGE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO A POWER UNIT AND WAS BEING USED AS A PLACE FOR EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN REPAIRS TO MARKLANDS LOCK CHAMBER. AFTER IMPACT, THE VESSEL WAS TOWED TO THE KENTUCKY BANK BY A NEARBY VESSEL. ALCOHOL/DRUGS WHERE NOT A FACTOR AND WHERE NOT SUSPECTED. PASSENGER ON VESSEL ONE WAS WEARING A PFD BUT THE OPERATOR WAS NOT. THERE WAS NOT ANY INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICER ON THE BARGE.


BARDID: KY-2011-0044
Date: 2011-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:24:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUREL RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: CORBIN
County: WHITLEY
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Governmental Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE LAKE WHEN HIS VESSEL MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN IN THE MAIN CHANNEL NEAR A BEACH AREA. OFFICER IN VESSEL TWO  SPOTTED THE INJURED ON VESSEL ONE AND BEGAN TO FOLLOW VESSEL ONE. VESSEL ONE BEGAN MAKING WAY IN A SNAKING COURSE.  INJURED THEN VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT BANK, AND OFFICERS ON VESSEL TWO ATTEMPTED TO OVERTAKE HIM TO THE LEFT.  INJURED THEN MADE AN ABRUPT CHANGE IN DIRECTION BACK TOWARDS THE MARINA AND WAS IN AN INTERSECTING COURSE WITH VESSEL TWO OFFICERS.  VESSEL TWO OFFICERS ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THROTTLE WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURED AND ANOTHER VESSEL. iNJURED ON VESSEL ONE THEN TURNED STRUCK THE FRONT RIGHT HULL OF VESSEL TWO. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALL PERSONS INVOVED WERE WEARING PFD'S.


