# ReleasableAccidents

BARDID: UT-2011-0067
Date: 2011-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: CACHE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis-
An 11 year old boy nearly amputated his left thumb while trying to hold the boat to the dock.  He was transported by personal vehicle to Logan Regional Hospital were he under went surgery to repair his thumb.

Narrative-
On the morning of Saturday August 13, 2011 at approximately 6:30 am, OPERATOR launched his fishing boat from the ramp at Hyrum State Park.  He was planning on taking his 11 year old son VICTIM and his 11 year old nephew fishing.  OPERATOR left his son and nephew to hold the boat at the dock while he went to pull his truck and trailer up the ramp to the parking area.  The boat ramp and courtesy dock are less than fifty feet apart.  During this time VICTIM nearly amputated his left thumb between the boat dock and the boat as he was leaning over the bow to hold the boat close to the dock.  VICTIM told his dad that it was caught and twisted on the metal cleat used to attach boats to the dock.  His father transported him by personal vehicle to Logan Regional Hospital.  VICTIM received several pins in his thumb and several stitches to sew the finger back together.  Initial reports of the accident were received by Hyrum State Park gate staff and reported to the Park Ranger by phone.  VICTIM was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident, his father was not cited for this violation.  No other violations of Utah State laws were found in the investigation.


BARDID: UT-2011-0069
Date: 2011-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE AZ
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS COMING INTO THE DOCK. VESSEL DRIFTED ON A BAD ANGLE SO OPERATOR PUT VESSEL INTO REVERSE THEN BACK INTO FORWARD QUICKLY TRYING TO AVOID HITTING THE DOCK BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, NO REPORT ON ANY DAMAGE OF VESSEL ONLY DAMAGE TO DOCKS


BARDID: UT-2011-0072
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: UTAH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday July 16, 2011 at about 19:30 while performing a boater assist under tow I was dispatched to a PWC vs. PWC accident with two people still in the water.

After a short search I located a Operator2 sitting on a half submerged PWC.  He stated that he had been involved in a PWC accident but was fine physically and did not need medical attention.  I asked him where the other person and PWC were and he pointed a short distance away at another boat that had a completely submerged PWC in tow.  I contacted said boat, who said he did not witness the accident but picked up Operator1 who was the operator of the second PWC and put the second PWC under tow.   OPERATOR1 when asked if he needed medical attention said he did not.  subject agreed to continue to tow in the second PWC and transport OPERATOR1 into the Provo marina.  I then returned to OPERATOR2 got him aboard my vessel and took his PWC under tow.

When I arrived in the marina I made contact with the owner of the two PWC's and informed him of what happened and asked him to see registrations and proof of insurance.  I also spoke with OPERATOR2 and OPERATOR1 and had them explain what happened.  They both stated that while attempting to spray each other with their wake OPERATOR2 turned left and OPERATOR1 misjudged the distance while also turning left and impacted the midsection of OPERATOR2's PWC about where V2 OCCUPANTS lower leg would be.  All three occupants were thrown from their machines and V2 OCCUPANT immediately started to complain of leg pain.  A subject who was operating a vessel near by heard the yells and responded to the area picked up V2 OCCUPANT and called 911 which went through the Provo dispatch and had Provo EMS respond to the Provo marina where subject brought V2 OCCUPANT.  OPERATOR2 and OPERATOR1 both stated that they had not been drinking and all three occupants had been wearing life jackets at the time of accident.

I then cited OPERATOR2 and OPERATOR1 for failure to obey speed and proximity (J3831138 and J3831146), performed two safety inspections on the PWC'S (29204 and 29205) gathered all additional information and cleared the scene.

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2011-0073
Date: 2011-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:08:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: RICH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
AccidentEvent1: Sudden Medical Condition
RedactedNarrative:
I had just located a vessel reported to be disabled just south of the marina when I overheard radio traffic about a possible drowning near Gus's Point at 1108 hours. I informed the two men with the disabled vessel that I would need to leave immediately.

I was en-route at 1110 hours and arrived on scene at 1115 hours just north of Ideal Beach and RV Park on shore. The patient was lying motionless on the motor cover of the red Malibu boat with CPR in progress. I pulled the patrol boat onto shore and informed dispatch I was on scene. There were at least one EMS personnel on scene who had apparently responded in a personal vehicle. A Sheriff's Deputy was also on scene. I neared the patient as the person who was providing ventilation for the patient needed relief. I took over patient ventilation and performed a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver to help open the patient's airway. The individual performing compressions and I continued until the ambulance arrived. I was told that SUBJECT vomited after CPR began and the cause was unknown.

When the ambulance arrived at 1119 hours, we placed SUBJECT on a backboard and transferred him to the ambulance. The ambulance crew took over patient care at that point and I began speaking with witnesses. I found that several people on the boat including the patient (SUBJECT) were heading out onto the lake. The operator had realized that he had just run over an anchor line near shore and shut the engine off believing the rope was possibly tangled in the propeller. Approximately 15 to 25 feet from shore and with a depth of approximately 6 to 8 feet, SUBJECT decided to swim under the boat to untangle the rope from the propeller. He had snorkel mask on and was reportedly a good swimmer in good physical condition. SUBJECT reportedly resurfaced and told the operator that the rope was free and "only wrapped around one propeller fin". At this point the accounts differ somewhat. Some witnesses reported SUBJECT to have had trouble or difficulty and to have sank below the surface and others reported that he did not go back under and once they noticed him struggling, that they then grabbed him and pulled him onto the boat. Nearly all of the witnesses did comment on how odd it was to hear him surface and tell them the status of the rope, and only then begin to struggle. Some of the witnesses stated that it appeared that SUBJECT was convulsing in the water and then on the boat once he was pulled aboard. When SUBJECT was pulled aboard, witnesses reported that his chest hit the tow pole causing a bruise.

SUBJECT was continuously cared for by the ambulance crew until Air-Med arrived. The ambulance crew used a defibrillator and was able to regain a normal sinus rhythm and a pulse. Once Air-Med arrived, SUBJECT was transferred to the helicopter, flown to Ogden Regional Medical Center and admitted to ICU. I gathered witness statements from all of the occupants of the boat and spoke briefly with the pesron who was on shore but assisted in beginning CPR on SUBJECT. She reported to have some level of nurse training/education. It was reported that the land/lot owner initially called 911. I was told the gathering was a family reunion. On 7/24/2011, I spoke with SUBJECT's wife by phone and she confirmed that he was in ICU at Ogden Regional and was currently under-going 'cooling therapy'. She said the doctors were assisting SUBJECT's breathing and they were still very concerned about him. She was very appreciative of everyone's efforts. On 7/30/2011, I spoke with wife again. She said I would not believe how much better SUBJECT was. She said that he was up and moving around, although, still not 100%. She said he was diagnosed with a ventricular fibrillation and that he apparently had a related episode on the day of the incident, making the initial cause not "near drowning". Wife said he had a defibrillator placed on his heart in an effort to prevent a similar occurrence.


BARDID: UT-2011-0074
Date: 2011-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:53:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Halls Crossing
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
NPS Ranger reported that the boats were tied loosely together leaving a gap between the two where victim fell.  

See attachment on vessel 1 for narrative from NPS Ranger who was the first on scene and handled the death investigation for more details:

The female party on the houseboat informed Rangers that her husband fell off of their pontoon boat while trying to side tie it to their houseboat.  

deceased and wife were cleaning the vessel which tired them both.  he went to tie the pontoon boat to his other boat when he slipped and fell into the water.  due to fatigue from washing the pontoon boat he could not pull himself onto the other vessel.  wife stated deceased had seen his cardiologist before the trip and he was told to slow down


BARDID: UT-2011-0075
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:50:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
RedactedNarrative:
I heard a call over marine band regarding a vessel sinking in the Bullfrog boat ramp and responded with NPS Ranger.  When we arrived we found a pontoon boat approximately 20 yards from the ramp that was submerged  in the water with a man in the water pulling stuff out.  The vessel was at rest on the bottom of the ramp tied off on one corner to the dock causing no immediate danger so I allowed the man to continue getting stuff off the vessel.  We requested that dispatch contact ARAMARK executive services to assist with the removal of the vessel.  While we waited for them I began the BARD report and found that there was no registration paperwork associated with the vessel showing the owner or that it was currently registered.

Operator statement "We were under way - boat started to lean to starboard- we flag down a passing boat...  They helped us to the dock."  
The story told upon first arrival was that they had just purchased the vessel out of Grand Junction and brought it to Powell for its maiden voyage.  They took it out for a quick run to make sure everything worked and upon return to the boat ramp area it started to sink.  Another vessel assisted by towing them into the dock where the vessel sank with one rope tied to the dock.

Both pontoons had filled with water causing it to sink.  When the vessel was pulled from the water there was no obvious damage to the pontoons to cause it to take on water and the owner claimed that he had all required plugs in the vessel.  Upon further investigating it was found that the deck was deteriorated and there was an opening that went into the open pontoons causing them to take on water and sink.  operator had just purchased the vessel and was not aware of the damage upon purchase.

Upon the vessel being pulled from the water and seeing that the registration stickers were expired I issued a citation for expired or no current registration.

Pictures available


BARDID: UT-2011-0076
Date: 2011-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: morgan
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/25/2011 I was called down to the boat ramp.  He told me he believed he was the victim of  a hit and run boating accident.  When I arrived, he explained he had left his boat parked at the boat dock for 15 minutes before launching into the marina to fish.  About an hour after he began fishing he noticed his boat had taken on a great deal of water and was potentially sinking.  He pulled it from the water and identified the cause as the motor had broken through the stern.  I asked him to lower his motor and we found an impact site on his motor than had broken the cover.  I also identified white paint on the same area.


BARDID: UT-2011-0077
Date: 2011-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:48:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber
County: WASATCH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At 1751 hrs, I was called by dispatch to an injured person on the main docks.  I was told he fell from his boat onto the docks.  I arrived on scene at 1753 hrs.  I found subject on the end of the main courtesy docks laying on his left side.  Victim was complaining about his back and right hip.  I saw a large contusion on the right side of his middle back.  I found out that Victim was jumping from the boat he was on to the dock, and missed his step.  He then fell and hit his side and back on the edge of the docks.  Three people helped pull him back onto the docks.  At 1755 hrs. Jordanelle ambulance arrived on scene, I turned the patient over to the EMTs.   Victim was transported to Park City Medical.  Victim had drank 4-5 beers throughout the day.


BARDID: UT-2011-0078
Date: 2011-08-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: UTAH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday August 27, 2011 at 19:20 I was dispatched to an injured individual who had been transported into the Provo marina by her families vessel.  When I arrived on the scene victim's family had her laying on her back on the sun deck back portion of the vessel.  Provo medical had been dispatched and arrived at 19:25 and took over the scene.  a passenger and the operator of the vessel at the time of the accident both stated that while pulling two tubes victim fell off her tube and struck the water with her face and her feet came up and over the back of her head.  They immediately pulled her out of the water and returned to the marina.  victim was transported by ambulance to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.  

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2011-0079
Date: 2011-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I received a call from dispatch of a person self transporting to the Clinic with injuries from a boat accident.  I responded and found that the accident happened the previous night but they did not transport until today when she had not gotten any better.  Victim was tubing with three other individuals on a tube and two in the vessel when they hit the wake and she had pain in her hip and groin area.  She said that she was not thrown from the tube when it happened.  After trying to see if it would get better over night they transported her to the Clinic the following afternoon.  The clinic staff informed me that it appeared to be strained muscles in the groin.  

The operator and vessel were not present at time of the report to be able to fully document their part.  Contact information was taken for them and follow up will be conducted.


BARDID: UT-2011-0080
Date: 2011-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:05:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Yuba Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Levan
County: JUAB
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis:  A male individual hit head on wakeboard and was taken to hospital.

Initial Call: On Wednesday August 17, 2011 around 1405 hours, I (Park Ranger) was traveling back to Yuba State Park when I received a call from Juab County Dispatch.  Juab County Dispatch told me that a male individual had crashed while wakeboarding and was bleeding from his face.  Juab County Dispatch also told me that the reporting party could see Interstate 15 and property that was for sale.  I told Juab County Dispatch to call out Levan Ambulance and then I went light and siren to the park.  I reached the park and had to hook up to the patrol boat.  I figured out that the accident happen near the Painted Rock area and Highway 28 was the road these individuals were seeing.  

Officer Response: I was moving towards Painted Rock boat ramp when I noticed a vessel waving a ski flag.  I stopped and the vessel approached my patrol boat.  This vessel had the individual that was injured.  I helped the individual over to my boat and then traveled to Painted Rocks boat ramp.  I reached the dock and met up with Levan Ambulance.  They transported the individual to Central Valley Medical Center.  I traveled back to Oasis boat ramp and obtained the boat information. The bow numbers were UT0182BY which was a Mastercraft A2 boat.  The operator stated that it was a rental from Invert Sports out of Spanish Fork.  Once I obtained this information, I went to the hospital to obtain the injured party information.  Once I reached the hospital I was able to obtain the individual name.  I had the operator fill out a witness statement.   Operator stated in the witness statement that victim was wakeboarding and jumped the wake and took a hard fall.  He lost consciousness and his head remained under water for at least 30 seconds.  When he rolled over he was dazed and grayish in color, his mouth was bleeding.  

Conclusion: The hospital was going to keep victim over night for observation.


BARDID: UT-2011-0081
Date: 2011-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Echo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Coalville
County: SUMMIT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: PASSENGER/SKIER BEHAVIOR
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, September 4, 2011, at approximately 1525 hours, I received a radio transmission from Summit County Dispatch (SCD) while I was on boat patrol at Echo Reservoir.  SCD informed me of a woman who had injured her hip.  According to SCD, she was located at Echo's North Beach area.  I asked SCD if this was a boating accident.  They did not know.  I informed SCD that I would be en route to the scene.

I arrived at the north docks at approximately 1530 hours.  As I began to dock the boat, I noticed a ski boat (UT1077WD) in the slip next to the slip I was docking the ranger boat.  On the engine cover of the boat, a female was lying down with two other adults holding/assisting her.  I walked over to the boat and asked what happened.  There were three adult males and one adult female in addition to VICTIM.  VICTIM stated she fell and hurt herself while wakeboarding.  I could see blood coming out of VICTIM' nose.  I then looked up and could see Summit County EMS (SCEMS) had arrived, parked the ambulance on the boat ramp, and were walking to the dock with a backboard.  I began to gather information for the boating accident report.  I also informed SCD that the injury occurred while boating--that is was a boating accident.  SCEMS began helping VICTIM.  I began to speak with the operator/owner of the boat who said that VICTIM was wakeboarding when the accident happened.  She was wearing a Personal Floatation Device (PFD).  She was the only one wakeboarding at the time.  SCEMS placed VICTIM on a backboard with pillows under her left leg.  I assisted SCEMS in walking VICTIM to the ambulance.  SCEMS left the scene at approximately 1535 hours.

I then spoke with one of the passengers on vessel UT1077WD who informed me that VICTIM was wakeboarding when she attempted to jump the boat's wake.  She went high into the air approximately five to six feet then landed face/head first on the water.  She appeared to be in a lot of pain (screaming) when they brought the vessel back to her location.  One of the males on the boat jumped into the water and assisted VICTIM in taking off the wakeboard as her feet were still in the foot inserts.  They were able to pull VICTIM into the boat and return to the north dock located at Echo Reservoir's North Beach area where during such time they called 9-1-1. occupant stated that VICTIM had a lot of experience water skiing but not a lot of experience wakeboarding.

On Thursday, September 8, 2011, at 1930 hours, I called VICTIM and spoke to her for approximately eight minutes.  She informed me that she sustained a posterior dislocation of her left hip--her primary and most serious injury.  She stayed overnight at the hospital (SCEMS stated they were taking her to The University of Utah Medical Center) and was released at noon on Monday, September 5, 2011.  She must remain on crutches and in a full-length leg brace for two weeks.  She did not receive any other serious trauma; however, her nose was swollen and her left hand and wrist was sore the next day.  VICTIM stated she was attempting to jump the wake created from the boat.  She, "...got some air...lost control..." and landed on the left side of her body.

In conclusion, there were no criminal charges or laws violated that caused the accident.  VICTIM was the only individual that was injured.  Boat UT1077WD did not sustain any damage.


BARDID: UT-2011-0082
Date: 2011-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE TOWING TUBES AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHERE THEY WERE GOING.  V1 TURNED TO AVOID COLLISION BUT WAS TOO LATE V2 HIT STRAIGHT INTO V1


BARDID: UT-2011-0083
Date: 2011-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:34:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: WAHWEAP
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
operating around 50 mph when he hit a submerged rock launching vessel 10' in the air.  both drives and propellers sheered off hull from collision.


BARDID: UT-2011-0084
Date: 2011-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:14:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: PASSENGER/SKIER behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS WAKEBOARDING WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE WITH HIS KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE AND BELOW THE EYE


BARDID: UT-2011-0097
Date: 2011-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER
NearestCityTown: GREEN RIVER
County: GRAND
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
DECEASED'S INFLATABLE KAYAK FLIPPED IN A RAPID AND A SUCK HOLE HELD HER UNDER FOR AT LEAST 1 - 1.5 MINUTES.  WITNESS TRIED CPR TO NO AVAIL


BARDID: UT-2011-0098
Date: 2011-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:20:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Scofield Reservoir
NearestCityTown: scofield
County: carbon
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Operator attempted to launch vessel.
Once floating operator turned started blower and turned ignition key.  An immediate explosion came from the engine area.

Operator saw fire and quickly used fire extinguisher to combat flames, but to no avail.
Operator then jumped from boat and assisted others in pushing the boat into the lake to minimize damages to homes and other boats.

Emergency responders began arriving 30 minutes later and by then the boat was completely consumed by flames.
Boat quickly burned to the water line before being extinguished.

Tow truck pulled boat out early on saturday.

Insurance claim # 0211339320

Insurance 435 637-3344


BARDID: UT-2011-0099
Date: 2011-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum State Park
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While on patrol OPERATOR1 approached me and informed me that his boat had been hit by another operator.  OPERATOR1 said that he was in idle when he looked up and a boat was heading right for his boat.  OPERATOR1 then started to scream to get the other operators attention.  OPERATOR1 then said the other boat made a sharp right turn and collided on the starboard side of his boat and skidded along the side leaving damage to the gel coat of his boat.  I collected OPERATOR1'S information and statement.

I then contacted the other boater and asked him to report to the park office.  Operator2 then reported to the office.   I asked OPERATOR2 what had happened and he told me that he was looking back pulling a knee boarder as he was underway trying to get on plane.  OPERATOR2 said that the sun was right in his eyes and he couldnt see too well in front of him.  I received OPERATOR2's information and statement.

I took photos of OPERATOR1'S boat.  I also inspected OPERATOR2'S boat however there was a lot of previous damage and other previous paint transfer.

End of Report


BARDID: UT-2011-0101
Date: 2011-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: American Fork
County: utah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was wakeboarding with her step-mother driving the boat.  Witnesses on the boat say that the front edge of Victim's wakeboard went below the water and she was thrown forward into a face plant. The wakeboard still attached flipped over her in a feet over head flip.  She did not lose consciousness that they know of.  She came right up but was in a lot of pain in her back.  She also said she could not feel or move her legs.  After getting her into the boat they took her to American Fork Marina and was met by EMS.  Her LOC was getting worse as time passed, but she did stay conscious.

Myself and Officer we on the lake on a boater assist when the accident occurred.  We responded from a mile NW of Provo Marina.  We arrived just after EMS had Victim on a backboard.  She was transported to Utah Valley Medical Center in Provo due to the serious nature of her back injury instead of going to American Fork Hospital.


BARDID: UT-2011-0102
Date: 2011-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Fleet Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Vernal
County: uintah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
This is from the only witness operator of vessel #2.  

Operator2 stated that Operator1 slowed down and he came up next to her and a wave pushed his PWC up and it came down on top of her left leg.  Operator2 stated he was almost stopped when the accident happened.  The wave that pushed him up was from a ski boat on the reservoir that was passing them.
Operator2 was telling a friend what happened and he stated he wasn't going very fast compared to how he usually drives the PWC.

By the time I was notified of the accident and got back from Ashley Region Medical Center the ski boat was gone from the park.

I did notice damage to the gel coat on the left side mid area of the struck PWC.  Operator2 claimed that wasn't from the accident but to me it looked like it may have been.  The front bumper on the front left was also sticking up like it may have just happened.    I didn't see any damage to the other PWC that Operator2 was driving.

Operator1 was transported to Ashley Regional Medical Center by private vehicle.  She suffer a fractured left femur that required surgery.

I talked with the manager at the ToyitUp (rental) dealer.  He stated that there was at least $2200.00 in damages to the PWC that was hit vessel #1.  The damaged areas included the left side of the mid section, rubber guardfront left side and impact near the handlebars.  The impacting vessel #2 would have had to be traveling at least 15mph if not higher when it impacted vessel #1.  The damages are also consistent with an injury as severe as a broken femur.

The driver of vessel 1 may have slowed down and the driver of vessel 2 was unable to avoid hitting vessel 1 due to speed and proximity.

  I had cited Operator2 the day before the accident for no PFD on a PWC at 1600 hrs.  I had  also warned him of the state boating law of speed and proximity, which is 150 feet from another boat,PWC, dock or people.  I  took the time to explain that most accidents that occur on PWC's are with the same party.   Operator2 stated he understood and that would be no problem to stay 150 feet away from other boats.  I am working with the county attorney to possibility cite him for speed and proxmity or reckless boating.


BARDID: UT-2011-0103
Date: 2011-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Steinaker Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Vernal
County: uintah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was backing out from the dock at Steinaker.  She did not realize her daughter had got in behind the boat.  The boat was in reverse and it hit daughter in the ankle.  victim screamed and operator immediately turn off the motor.  The prop hit victim in the left ankle.  victim had a possible broken ankle.  operator transported her daughter to the Basin Clinic in Vernal.


BARDID: UT-2011-0104
Date: 2011-09-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: box elder
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
INITIAL CONTACT: I was contacted by Box Elder County Dispatch by phone at my home and informed of a disabled boat on Willard Bay. As I was responding to the disabled boat Dispatch informed me that they had received another call from a female in Brigham City who said that she had received a phone call from another female screaming for help, saying that they were about to hit the rocks on the North side of Willard Bay. Dispatch attempted to call the original caller but could not get through, so they left a message. I asked Dispatch to put the phone number in the call details and that I would attempt to call as I left the dock. As I arrived at the docks Dispatch informed me that they had made contact with the original caller and that this was a separate call from the original disabled boat. Dispatch also informed me that they were along the dike on the North end of the reservoir. 

ASSISTANCE: Before leaving the dock I made contact by phone with the caller and learned that they had ran aground along the North Dike. I also learned that all of the occupants were safely ashore. I responded to the location of the disabled boat and found that it had washed up on the rocks of the dike and that the waves had filled the passenger compartment of the boat with water. I checked with the occupants of the boat verifying that they were all safely ashore, and that they were the boat that I had contacted by phone. I informed them that it would not be possible to tow their boat that night due to the storm, and that I had another disabled boat to assist, but that I would return and pick them up by truck. I then went and assisted the boat for which I was originally called out for. Upon returning to the dock I found two of the occupants of the boat, that had been given a ride to their vehicle by the Willow Creek Campground Host. I followed them back to the other two occupants where I obtained accident information.

ACCIDENT: The owner of the boat had just made approximately $3000 in repairs to the boat. They had been out earlier in the day testing and operating the boat without incident. A thunderstorm hit the area around the reservoir as they were headed into the marina. Enroute to the marina the engine of the boat died and they were unable to re-start the boat. The wind from the storm pushed the boat until it ran aground along the North Dike. After running aground the waves caused by the storm filled the boat with water and continued to slam the hull of the boat against the rocks.

RECOVERY: The following day I returned to the boat and pumped out most of the water. I then towed the boat to the North Marina courtesy docks and turned it over to subject. While attempting to load the boat on the trailer subject let the starboard stern of the boat dip below the waterline filling the boat with water and sinking it at the boat ramp. With the assistance of park staff we were able to pull the boat far enough onto the ramp to bail out enough water to re-float the boat. It was then placed on the trailer and turned over to subject once again.


BARDID: UT-2011-0105
Date: 2011-09-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator reported that while wake skiing victim jumped the wake and went down in the water screaming that his hip was hurting.  The others in the vessel pulled him inside the vessel and transported him to the Bullfrog launch ramp.  While transporting they called dispatch and myself, along with NPS Rangers to assist.  We placed victim on a backboard and NPS transported to clinic with ambulance while I completed report. 

The vessel was rented through family members.


BARDID: UT-2011-0106
Date: 2011-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: utah
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/16/2011 Utah Lake experienced very high winds up to 50 mph which caused 6-8 feet waves.  During this operator was operating his boat with 10 passengers about 2 miles west of Provo Bay.  They were tubing when the waves started picking up.  When the waves started entering the boat he sought shelter in Provo Bay.  The boat ended up drifting into the reeds and because of weather conditions he was unable to get to a marina.  The children and his wife started getting very cold.   All of the Utah Lake Park Rangers were called as well as Utah County Search and Rescue.  Myself and Ranger responded on the 24ft Boston Whaler.  We were first ordered to a different rescue a different boat but were unable to access it because of shallow depths.  We then responded to Operator's location.  The search and rescue plane had finally been able to direct responders on PWCs and smaller watercraft to Operator's boat in the reeds.  Ranger and I located the rescuers on scene and the smaller watercraft started loading children and Operator on to our boat.  We ended up with 7 victims on our boat.  The rest were taken by other rescuers to a different location where ambulances met them.  Ranger and I took our victims back to Utah Lake State Park which was the closest marina, the waves had calmed to about 3 feet and we felt that going through some waves was the best decision rather than try getting as close to shore as we could in Provo Bay and having the victims put back on different watercraft and shuttled the rest of the way in.  We wrapped the children in blankets and gave them heat packs to hold and put on their cores.  The children did all start to warm up on the way back to Utah Lake State Park.  Operator declined any medical attention and said that he was fine.  Once back at the marina Provo Fire and Ambulance met us and took the children in the ambulances to be checked out for hypothermia.  

The next morning I went back to the scene and retrieved the boat.  It appeared to have sustained no damage. I towed it back to Utah Lake State Park and notified Operator. He took his boat later that day from the dock.


BARDID: UT-2011-0107
Date: 2011-09-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:56:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Narrative-  A 3 year old girl was exposed to carbon monoxide while sitting on the swim deck with her mother and little sister, while her father was trying to jump start another boat at the courtesy boat dock at Hyrum Reservoir.  The mother, noticed immediately that her daughter became unresponsive and slouched over.  The mother was holding onto the loops of the Type II life jackets that each girl was wearing.  The mother and daughters had been dipping their feet into the water for a couple of minutes when the incident occurred.  She immediately pulled her off the boat onto the dock and asked for help.  Other boaters assisted in checking her airway, and an off duty Logan City Officer, assisted in care and contact of dispatch.  Emergency crews responded and took the girl to Cache Valley Special Hospital.  Cache County Sgt. was the first deputy to arrive on scene, and he followed the ambulance to the hospital.  Deputy took witness statements from involved parties at the boat dock.  I arrived and signed on duty about 10 minutes after the initial call.  I assisted Deputy gathering information about what occurred and had dispatch reassign the call to me.  I followed up at the hospital, with the parents and found victim to be in good condition, being monitored by hospital staff.  Doctors were doubtful that she had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, because the tests showed little CO in her blood.  The doctor's suggested she may have lost consciousness due to the smell of the exhaust.  As soon as the girl was removed from the boat she began to breathe clean air, and was on oxygen during transport to the hospital.  I discussed the dangers of CO and situations that were likely to occur while boating with the parents.  No charges filed against the parents.


BARDID: UT-2011-0108
Date: 2011-09-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: upper huntington reservoir
NearestCityTown: scofield
County: sanpete
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOADING
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Three people were fishing at Huntington Reservoir.

The engine quit working.  Operator was operating and could not get the engine to start. 

In an attempt to switch placed between driver and passenger, weight transferred to one side of the boat and the boat capsized.

All three individuals were wearing life-jackets.  Individuals spent over an hour in the water.  operator was tied to the vessel with a rope in efforts to keep him above the water.

EMS arrived and provides treatment.  Operator was transported to Mount Pleasant Hospital.

Vessel was retrieved from lake.  Operator died.


BARDID: UT-2011-0109
Date: 2011-10-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Starvation Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Duchesne
County: duchesne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On 10-3-2011 operator contacted me about this accident.  I told him we would be in touch to get a report done.  He filled out an owner operator report and this where the information comes from for this report.

operator told me that he was cruising in the Rabbit Gulch area of Starvation Reservoir at about 1900 hours on 10-3-2011.  There were two other people on board with him.  He was going toward the sun (West) and hit a rock outcropping that was slightly submerged.  He was unable to see the rock because of the sun.  The collision caused extensive damage to the underside fiberglass of the vessel and also ripped off the drive assembly from the transom  (see attached photos).  Estimated damage is $7,000.  Nobody was injured during the collision.


BARDID: UT-2011-0110
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Echo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Coalville
County: SUMMIT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
At 2031 hours I received a call of a propeller injury at Echo Reservoir.  Upon arriving at the reservoir at 2044 hours, there was a Supra wake boarding vessel pulled into the dock backwards.  EMTs were present and working on the victim on a stretcher and life flight was en route.  Victim was semi-conscience and in shock.  At that time I spoke to the individuals who were on the boat.  Witnesses stated that Victim was sitting on the right side and was pushed off the boat by someone else causing both individuals to go into the water while the boat was running. Other person surfaced on the right side but there was no sign of Victim for a moment. Victim then surfaced on the left rear side of the vessel with massive injuries to his head and shoulder.  The passengers on the boat pulled Victim in the boat, called 911, and brought him to the dock. My first contact with the operator was on the dock.  When I spoke to the operator of the boat I did smell a heavy odor of alcohol.  I asked a few of the passengers if there was alcohol involved, and they said they had been drinking out on the lake. I assisted the EMTs in getting Victim into the ambulance. He was transported a short distance to the landing zone where he was stabilized and transported to the university hospital by life flight.  I gathered some witness information from all passengers and then performed field sobriety test on the operator. He was not very cooperative in doing the test. I arrested him for boating under the influence and transported him to Summit County jail. The vessel was retained by the owner.
 I requested Proof on the scene from the owner and did not have it. I requested it over the phone he said he would send it. He was at the DLD hearing for the operator and I personally requested it then. The owner has failed to provide Proof of insurance.


BARDID: UT-2011-0111
Date: 2011-11-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Farmington Bay
NearestCityTown: Farmington
County: davis
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR1 was hunting with OCCUPANT at Farmington Bay when DWR officer OPERATOR2 approached vessel to check licenses and struck OPERATOR1 vessel.

OPERATOR2 approached OPERATOR1 vessel from rear but steering and wake caused his vessel to strike OPERATOR1 vessel stern port side.  This caused damage to both vessels at amount of 500 dollars to each.  OPERATOR1 vessel has scratch and will need paint work done as well as small screw replaced if it leaks water.  The scratch is just below two larger scratches that were caused by first owner who had trolling motor on vessel.  DWR vessel bow starboard corner has small dent which needs to be watch for weld weakening.

Weather conditions and steering of mud buddy engine is cause of accident  with wake causing collision.  No person was injuried.

Report requested because OPERATOR1 is officer for Clinton PD and DWR vessel is state owned and may want risk claim filed in future.


BARDID: UT-2011-0112
Date: 2011-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Morgan
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Victim fell while attempting a new trick on his wakeboard. The fall caused injury to his right tibia. RANGER provided first aid to victim on the dock while waiting for medical to arrive. Medical arrived and victim was transported to an area hospital for further care.


BARDID: UT-2011-0113
Date: 2011-09-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:05:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Call:
I responded to a call from dispatch regarding a boating accident with a possible broken arm being transported to the Bullfrog launch ramp.  I provided medical treatment to the passenger of the PWC before beginning my investigation into the boat accident.  V1 OCCUPANT had a contusion on his right elbow from impact with vessel two during impact and some bruising on upper arm.  He was transported by request in the ambulance with V1 OPERATOR.

Investigation:
Vessel one:
I began by questioning the people that brought the two PWC occupants in who said that the PWC had hit another vessel that had returned to their houseboat.  One of the occupants was a passenger on the tube of the vessel hit and said that they had just picked up some fallen passengers and were straightening out when they were hit by the PWC.  They told me that they just received a call from the houseboat and that a girl on board hit her head and they needed to return.  I asked if they would like us to respond to provide medical treatment and they said no that they had EMT's in their group.  I gave them my card and asked them to have the operator return to the launch ramp with the vessel involved in the accident.  I also took contact information on the operator of that vessel so I could contact them.  I then went to the clinic and started to take a statement from V1 OCCUPANT about what happened then V1 OPERATOR.  Based upon their statements this was my finding:

Vessel one was traveling at an approximated speed of 40 MPH based upon the operator and passengers statements while following another PWC and jumping each other’s wakes when the first PWC turned sharply and the two occupants watched to see where he was going while continuing straight ahead.  When the operator looked forward he saw the vessel in front of him and turned to the left and also coming off the throttle impacting vessel two in the forward portion towards the bow of the port side then hitting side to side.  They reported that vessel two was not going very fast.  subject said that he was the PWC owner but when he provided paperwork for registration out of Alaska it had another person with Utah address listed as owner who subject said was his partner.  The following day I had made arrangements to meet SUBJECT for insurance information and to take pictures of the PWC but he had trouble and took it to the NPS office where NPS Ranger took a copy of the insurance and  pictures of the PWC for me.  The insurance was in a third person was from Utah.  based upon the pictures and report of Ranger we determined that the PWC was totaled with significant damage to the starboard side and multiple places of broken fiberglass.  See pictures.

Vessel two:
Vessel two did not return to the launch ramp so the next day I called the contact that I had who said that he was back in Hanksville and that he had forwarded the information on to OPERATOR2 who was the operator of the other vessel involved in the accident.  I got a name on the house boat and approximate location and went to locate the group.  I talked with OPERATOR2 who did not remember seeing the other vessel just feeling the impact.  I also talked with others that were there during the accident.  Through that I deducted that Vessel two was picking up fallen tubers and beginning to go again at less than 10 MPH when passengers on vessel two/tube reported that the PWC's were coming towards them and the first turned away but the second kept going then turned last minute but was not able to avoid a collision which threw occupants of vessel two across the vessel.  They told me there were several minor injuries but everyone was ok and that they did not need and medical assistance.  In the process I asked OPERATOR2 for registration and proof of insurance and he provided Utah registration but I noticed that the bow numbers were for Colorado.  He also said that he did not have any insurance for the boat.  I performed vessel inspection # 30565 finding


BARDID: UT-2011-0114
Date: 2011-11-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING V1 WITH A HOUSEBOAT WHEN THE TOW ROPE BROKE CAUSING V1 TO BE BLOWN INTO THE ROCKS.  STARBOARD SIDE BOW RAIL BROKE OFF, HORN WAS BROKEN OFF, LARGE GASH IN STARBOARD SIDE, PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED, SEVERAL SCRAPES ON GEL COAT AROUND THE ENTIRE HULL AREA


BARDID: UT-2011-0117
Date: 2011-08-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
PERSONS BEING TOWED ON TUBE, TUBE WHIPPED AROUND CAUSING EVERYONE TO FALL OFF.  INJURED HIT THE WATER HAVING HIS HEAD HIT HIS CHEST AND HEARD A POP.   NECK PAIN WAS 10/10 TINGLING NUMBNESS WITH PARESTHESIA IN HIS UPPER EXREMITIES.  NO SPINAL CORD INJURIES


BARDID: UT-2011-0118
Date: 2011-09-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS BEING PULLED ON A TUBE WHEN HE HIT A WAVE CAUSING HIM TO COME OFF TUBE, UPON LANDING IN THE WATER HIS KNEES STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE


BARDID: UT-2011-0119
Date: 2011-08-12 00:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC'S TRAVELING TOGETHER, HIT WAVE AT SAME TIME CAUSING THEM TO COLLIDE IN A TBONE FASHION.  BOTH OPERATORS WERE EJECTED INTO THE WATER


BARDID: UT-2011-0121
Date: 2011-08-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: box elder
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: GROUNDING
RedactedNarrative:
SUMMARY 

Vessel 2 was out in the water in bad water and weather conditions. Vessel 1 came into the marina and someone on the boat ramp mentioned to them that there was still the Hobie Cat out in the water and asked if they would go to help them. Vessel 1 went to tow them, the weather got worse and vessel 1 ended up swamping with water and capsizing. Vessel 2 ended up on the north dike on the rocks. 


INTERVIEW WITH VESSEL 2 

Operator2 stated that he was happy they came out to help, and when he got into their boat he kept telling them to leave his boat and they would get it later. He didn't think any of them could hear what he was saying from all the commotion going on. He did state that the driver of the boat seemed to go straight into the waves instead of at an angle and rolling with the waves. 


BARDID: UT-2011-0122
Date: 2011-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: morgan
County: morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 8/2/2011 victim was boating with her family.  She was thrown from a tube while moving over a wake but did not let go of the hand hold.  It twisted her arm in the wrong direction.  It is believed she cracked her humorous or upper arm bone.  Her family transported her to Morgan Clinic.


BARDID: UT-2011-0123
Date: 2011-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINEVIEW
NearestCityTown: HUNTSVILLE
County: WEBER
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
THIS IS STILL AN OPEN CASE!  OPERATOR IS NOT COOPERATING WITH THE DETECTIVES NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.  VESSEL WAS OPERATING WITHIN 400' OF SHORE, DECEASED WAS SWIMMING WITHIN THAT 400' OF SHORE AND WAS HIT BY THE VESSEL.  According to news articles, the propeller tore into her abdominson and torso.  One person was able to row out to her and keep her head above water.  He wasn't able to lift her into the boat.  The subject was known for swimming in the reservoir.


BARDID: UT-2011-0124
Date: 2011-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HIT A SUBMERGED ROCK CAUSING THE OUTDRIVE TO BEND UP AND PUSHED INTO THE HULL.  PROP HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE AS WELL


BARDID: UT-2011-0125
Date: 2011-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:47:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR/INJURED WAS BEACHING HIS BOAT, STERN WAS SWINGING TOWARDS SOME ROCKS, HE PUT BOAT IN NEUTRAL AND JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO PUSH THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE ROCKS.  AS HE TRIED TO PUSH BOAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO WATER CUTTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON PROPELLER.  OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY VESSEL INFORMATION


BARDID: UT-2011-0128
Date: 2011-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: RICH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Summary:
victim fell while attempting to water-ski barefoot.  She momentarily lost consciousness and was subsequently transported to the hospital.  A medical doctor on-scene indicated that he did not feel she was seriously injured.

Operator said that victim had been holding onto the bar (which projected out perpendicularly from the port side of the boat) and was skiing at about 30 mph when she fell face first.  She said that when they returned to her location victim was apparently unconscious and was floating face-up.    

Victim had been diagnosed with whiplash and a concussion and had been released from the hospital.


BARDID: UT-2011-0130
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:04:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WENT ON THE INSIDE OF A BUOY HITTING A ROCK THAT WAS SUBMERGED 2' UNDER THE WATER.  DAMAGE IS BELIEVED TO BE MECHANICAL AND A BREAK OF THE KEEL/HULL NEAR STERN O F THE BOAT.


BARDID: UT-2011-0131
Date: 2011-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE
NearestCityTown: MANILA
County: DAGGETT
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER AND DECEASED WENT SWIMMING LEAVING THE OWNER'S FOUR YR OLD SON ON BOARD.  THE VESSEL BEGAN TO DRIFT DUE TO THE WIND, SON CALLED OUT SAYING HE WAS DRIFTING.  DECEASED GAVE OWNER HIS PFD SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE ONE.  OWNER MADE IT BACK TO THE VESSEL, DECEASED DID NOT.  ALCOHOL COULD HAVE PLAYED A ROLE, BOTH OWNER AND DECEASED HAD 5-6 BEERS


BARDID: UT-2012-0001
Date: 2012-01-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Great Salt Lake
NearestCityTown: Farmington
County: DAVIS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
Davis County Search and Rescue crew was involved in a single vessel accident with fixed objects on the ice at Farmington Bay.

INCIDENT
Vessel UT1658EX with operator and Passengers launched from second boat ramp on East Bay of Farmington Bay.  The operator OPERATOR had been on ice previously but not noticed any hazards on the ice in the past week.  Near the third bridge OPERATOR encounter two rocks on the ice that had not been noticed previously.  As OPERATOR noticed them he was able to steer hard left to avoid them but hit them PORT side of vessel as the vessel turned.  The impact was 3/4 back on port hull and port stern.

DAMAGE
It was estimated the damage to the vessel was from $1500 to $2500.  The damage consisted of a large crack in the fiberglass port hull with v shape flapped hole.  The Stern sustained large hole in fiberglass with damage from upper stern to under belly of hull.

CONCLUSION
Vessel appears to be fixable and Davis County will work to fix vessel.  It appears operator did try to avoid hazard but due to close proximity to rocks before they were noticed, the vessel hit the rocks port side as driver turned left.

Davis County Case Number D12-00025


BARDID: UT-2012-0002
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in vessel equipme
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-POSITION VESSEL.  PASSENGER/INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP WHEN HER LEGS WERE ENTANGLED IN DOCK LINES.  INJURED SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ABRASIONS TO HER RIGHT POSTERIOR THIGH, HER CALF AND A PARTIAL DE GLOVE TO HER LEFT FOOT


BARDID: UT-2012-0003
Date: 2012-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in vessel equipme
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS DOCKING VESSEL. INJURED CAUGHT THE DOCK LINES ATTEMPTING TO CLEAT THE LINE OFF ENTANGLING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE LINE AS IT TIGHTENED AMPUTATING IT AT THE DISTAL MOST JOINT


BARDID: UT-2012-0004
Date: 2012-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
WIND BEGAN TO PICK UP AND WAVES CRASHED OVER THE BOW OF VESSEL.  WAVES BECAME INTENSE AND BEGAN CRASHING OVER STARBOARD GUNNEL AND CONTINUED OVER BOW.  VESSEL BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER AND STARTED TO SINK


BARDID: UT-2012-0005
Date: 2012-02-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Green River
NearestCityTown: Dutch John
County: daggett
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was floating down the Green River with Operator at the oars.  Vessel #1 was approaching Mother-In-Law rapid.  Operator noticed a large rock that was in the center of the rapid.  Operator thought that vessel #1 would be able to maneuver around the rock on river right.  Vessel #1 proceeded in that direction but the rivers main current was forcing him toward river left.  Vessel #1 came in contact with the rock on the port side of the vessel.  The rivers current forced the port side, of the vessel, to slide up the rock which caused the starboard side to fill with water.  This action caused all three occupants to fall out of the vessel and clear the grounded / capsized vessel.  The vessel was pinned against the rock with about centerline to port side out of the water.  The river flow at the time of the accident was approximately 1820 cfs. 

The vessel is being removed from the river by Flaming Gorge Lodge.


BARDID: UT-2012-0006
Date: 2012-04-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: utah
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday April 14, 2012 at 17:45 I was dispatched to a stranded sailboat in skipper bay.  The sail boat operator stated to dispatch that their motor had fallen off and they were out of control and being pushed by 20 - 30 MPH winds and 3 - 4 foot waves toward shore.  I responded to the area alone and was unable to secure a tow line onto the vessel.  I called out Ranger and we responded to the vessel and we were also unable to successfully attach a tow line to the vessel.  We then requested Utah County Search and Rescue to respond to the area and with their assistance we were finally able to attach a tow line.  However, as we were attempting to pull the sailboat out of the mud the I-Bolt came out of the bow of the boat.  We then removed the five people off the vessel and 8 Search and Rescue members were able to remove it off the mud and we were able to take it under tow and return it to the Provo Marina without further incident.  

END REPORT

See Contact report # R349924 for additional information.


BARDID: UT-2012-0014
Date: 2012-03-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:24:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Baker Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Veyo
County: washington
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
I RANGER was asked to do a boat accident report on a boat that had capsized on 3/31/2012 at Baker Dam Reservoir in Washington County.  In my investigation I found that there had been no information on any of the individuals or boat  involved.   On 4/25/2012 I found that there was a family member who had some information about the incident.  I found that subject was at Baker Reservoir with his family with a new boat; they were having trouble starting the boat during the day because it was a pull start and you had to pump the gas.  OPERATOR had taken the boat on the lake approximately 1300-1330 hours and was anchored.  The winds started blowing and OPERATOR and his girlfriend were on the boat and could not get it started.  OPERATOR tried to start it with the pull start the boat began to rock and the wind blew waves into the boat causing it to capsize.  OPERATOR told occupant to swim to shore while he would stay out and hold onto the boat.  With wind and weather temperatures subject called 911.  Lifeflight and rescue workers were called out and they were able to get OPERATOR to shore safely because of his body temperature, life flight flew him to the hospital for further examination on hypothermia.  subject told me that the boat and motor are fine with no damage.  Later divers were able to recover all items believed to be in the boat.  subject told  me there was no lost property just an $80,000 life flight that insurance hopefully takes over.


BARDID: UT-2012-0015
Date: 2012-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was riding a wake board being pulled by the boat.  Victim crashed crossing the wake and the wakeboard struck her in the back of the head, causing a large laceration.  She was transported to a local hospital for stitches to close the wound.  Case closed.


BARDID: UT-2012-0020
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 PROCEEDED OUT OF SLIP WHEN IT LOST ONE OF ITS ENGINES V1 BEGAN TO SUCCUMB TO WINDS, CAUSING V1 STARBOARD SIDE TO IMPACT STERN MOUNTED SLIP ON V2. V2 WAS MOORED IN SLIP.


BARDID: UT-2012-0021
Date: 2012-03-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:21:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deer Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: HEBER
County: WASATCH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A CANOE HAD OVERTURNED NEAR THE DAM, TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE WATER, THEY HAD LIFE JACKETS. EMS HAD BEEN PAGED.
THE PEOPLE WERE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA  BY EMS AND RELEASED.

Operator WAS ADVISED BY DEPUTIES THAT HE HAD A WARRANT IN WEST VALLEY CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF$2,500.00. THEY DID NOT WANT HIM BOOKED.


BARDID: UT-2012-0023
Date: 2012-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:05:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Saratoga Springs
County: UTAH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday April 27, 2012 at 12:12 PM I was dispatched to four individuals in the water from a capsized canoe on the west side of the Utah Lake.  I responded running code from the Pleasant Grove freeway on ramp to Utah Lake State Park.  Once in the park I boarded the 27 foot rescue boat and proceeded to the outer marina where I begun running code.  I arrived at 40.194467 and -111.889517 just north of the knolls at 12:41.  I found subject wrapped in shirts and various other clothing articles shaking and not very responsive.  I retrieved several blankets from the rescue boat and instructed his friends to wrap him in them.  At this time Saratoga Springs medical arrived on scene and took over care.  subject was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for symptoms of hypothermia.  

Myself and a Utah County Sheriff's deputy gathered personal information, GPS coordinates, and vessel information.

From witness statements two people both wearing life jackets took a 11 foot canoe out from GPS location 40. 198567 -111.889517 about 200 yards off shore and capsized the vessel into 60 degree water and air temperature of 50 degrees.  After about 20 - 30 minutes of attempting to get back into the canoe and slowly drifting farther away from shore two of their adult leaders put on their own life jackets and swam out to the two capsized and assisted in getting them and the canoe into shore.  It is estimated that the capsized individuals were in the water for 50 - 60 minutes.

No damage was done to the canoe.

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0024
Date: 2012-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:59:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Plain City
County: WEBER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated to me that he was fishing with his brother and his friend the night before and the storm picked up. The trolling motor that they were using to go underway was off a battery and the battery died. He stated that they then put the boat on the rocks and tied it up. They left it there until the next morning. They came back the next day and the boat was in the water, no longer a float. At that time that was when they decided to give us a call and help them out. He stated that they did not have a paddle to paddle their way into the south marina.


BARDID: UT-2012-0025
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Big Water
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RESPONSE:
NPS Ranger was able to recover two people from the water while we were responding.  Upon arriving we decided the vessel Ranger had was best suited and crewed for recovering the people in the water so the other responding vessels and myself tried to start searching the immediate area for other people and to shield the recovering boat from the wave action.  Ranger and his vessel crew were able to recover the other seven people from the water and they transported those people to the Marina to be evaluated for possible hypothermia or other injuries.

The vessel was capsized with approximately 4 feet of the bow protruding from the water, causing a possible hazard for other vessels in the area as the waves were approximately 3 feet high.  I took the vessel in tow and towed it toward shore near Castle Rock to remove it from likely vessel traffic areas and to get it in shallow waters in case it were to sink the rest of the way.

INVESTIGATION:
I contacted the vessel owner/operator back at the NPS Fire Station where he and all the vessel occupants  were being evaluated for any medical complications.  All the occupants were evaluated and released after being warmed up.

I spoke to Operator about the accident and he stated that he had been going pretty slow in the waves, keeping the bow up when some water came over the boat, which upset the 4 yr old child on board.  When the child became upset Operator stated he slowed the boat down some more to see if he was okay and when the bow came down a wave came over the front, swamping the boat.  He stated they tried to keep going but another wave came over and then the electronics/bilge pump stopped working and the vessel started to sink.

After speaking with other vessel occupants who had very similar accounts of the accident I had Operator and another person fill out witness statements.

CONCLUSION:

With very strong winds (sustained 40, gusting 50+) and big wave action ( approx 3-4') I found that Operator's account of the accident was likely very accurate.  Turning  the wrong way in those waves or letting your bow come down would definitely lead to a wave coming over your vessel.  Without a working bilge system due to water damage to the batteries, it would make sense that the vessel would then quickly become swamped and capsize.


BARDID: UT-2012-0027
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Scofield Reservoir
NearestCityTown: scofield
County: CARBON
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Trolling motor. 15 hp evinrude.  $1300
Fishing tackle.  Two boxes of rapalas.  $400
Fish Finder.  Hunmingbird 1596.  $400
New pole holders, etc from cabelas.  $78
2 fishing poles. $200

Operator launched vessel at Mtn View ramp.  Vessel was recently purchased.  Owner changed merc outdrive oil - synthetic.  Engine Oil. Boat was run for around 20 minutes at home.  All gauges looked good.

Vessel launched individuals around 11:00 a.m. on 5/26/2012.  Continued at wakeless speed in a westward direction until past the buoys. Increased throttle and began to come up to plane.  Operator noticed  temperature gauge began climbing rapidly above the safe level.  Smelled smoke.  SHut down engine.  Smoke began to billow from rear of boat.  Microburst wind blew the vessel and occupant toward shoreline.  WIthin 30 seconds vessel arrived at shore and hit shore.  Individuals exited boat and owner tried to keep boat from smashing on rocks.  Tried to tie to rocks, then tree.  Gas tank was removed from boat.  

Owner approached state park guard shack and employee assisted.  Walkie Talkie contact was made with owners parents.  Owner and Employee pulled the boat along shoreline to the the north and tied up to a dock in campsite subdivision.  Wind continued with gusts over 50 mph.  White cap waves swelling 3-4 foot swells.  Waves eventually came into the back of the boat and swamped.  Weather was unsafe with high wind and waves.  Insurance was contacted.


BARDID: UT-2012-0028
Date: 2012-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber City
County: WASATCH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1800 hrs, the USCG Auxiliary approached me and said that there is a boat in slip 61 that hit a rock and was taking on water.  The bilge was able to keep up with the water that was coming in, and they were getting the trailer to take the boat off the water.  Once the boat came off the water I made contact with Operator, he told me that he was driving his boat in the east arm of Jordanelle.  He went to turn into a cove, and took the turn to sharp the bow of his boat struck the rock sticking into the lake.    He said it kind of through everyone in the boat around but no one got hurt.  He then headed straight back to the marina to put his vessel onto his trailer.
I could not smell any alcohol, or pick up on any signs of intoxication, so I did not believe that alcohol was involved.  
When I inspected the vessel I saw damage to the front, where it had struck the rock.  There was also damage on the underside of the vessel from the rock.  See pictures for details.


BARDID: UT-2012-0034
Date: 2012-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:46:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: BOX ELDER
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
I talked to the owner and the operator. He stated that he did not need any medical attention. He stated what had happened was there was a wave that came over the side and into the boat, and normally the bilge pump would pump it out, but then another wave came in and the water came over on the port side and then the boat got swamped and then capsized. The waves when we went to recover the vessel were 2 to 3 feet and sometimes 3 to 4 feet. He stated that one person left and swam with the baby and he and another individual stayed with the vessel and climbed up on top of the bow of the vessel. He also stated that they had just begun to troll with the little electric motor when the event happened. 

She was reminded that it was a good idea they stayed with the vessel, as they did not have life jackets on and a very good possibility that they would not have made it. 


BARDID: UT-2012-0035
Date: 2012-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:26:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: UTAH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday June 24, 2012 at 15:00 I was dispatched to boat coming into the Provo marina with an injured women named VICTIM.  When I arrived in the park Provo EMS had already arrived along with Park Rangers.  A vessel with bow numbers UT 8292 AC came into the marina and docked at the center courtesy dock and Provo EMS took over and ended up transporting VICTIM to UVRMC with neck and back pain.  

Once EMS cleared the scene I collected information for the six occupants of the vessel and the vessel itself.  I spoke with two people who both stated that while they were towing two others on a tube. VICTIM was sitting on a seat inside the vessel when a wave/wake struck the starboard side of the vessel and threw VICTIM across the interior of the vessel into the adjoining seat.  She immediately began to complain of neck and back pain.  subject stated that VICTIM had had two beers though the operator had had none.  

No damage was done to the vessel.  They immediately brought towed individuals into the vessel contacted dispatch and came into the Provo marina.  

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0036
Date: 2012-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:18:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Morgan
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I was requested to respond to a medical call by the concession operator at East Canyon State Park.  I responded to the concession courtesy docks and found a vessel tied to the dock with subject as the operator of the vessel and subject2 as the owner.  VICTIM was laying on his back in the rear of the vessel with his head supported by his father.  VICTIM had been tubing behind the boat on one of two tubes being towed.  The tubes had collided and VICTIM was thrown off the tube.  He hit the water and had severe pain in his mid and lower back and lost the use of his legs.  When I arrived I found VICTIM alert and conscious and shivering.  He had feeling in all his extremities.  He claimed his back pain was lessening but still could not move his legs.  I performed a basic evaluation and could not find any severe injury and requested that Weber Dispatch send an ambulance since this appeared to be a back injury.  In waiting for the ambulance VICTIM was in lessening pain and could move his legs.  It appeared that he had suffered severe cramping in his legs.  The paramedics arrived and performed an evaluation.  They discovered no injury and released him to the care of his father and leaders.


BARDID: UT-2012-0037
Date: 2012-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:14:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: laketown
County: RICH
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator1 and his friend Operator2 were driving their rented PWC's in circles making waves on Bear Lake near Rendezvous beach when Operator2 stated he looked just as Operator1's PWC T-boned his PWC. Luckily there were no injuries to either party. The PWC that Operator2 was driving sustained around $4,000 damage according to the mechanic that came over from the rental company to look at it. The PWC that Operator1 was driving sustained with in the $100-$200 range. Operator1 stated that he just got two close and that he was on plane when he struck the other PWC, he also stated that it just happened so fast he couldn't move out of the way. I educated Operator1, Operator2 as well as the group of people with them about the Speed and Prox law and why we have it. I issued a citation to Operator1 for speed and prox. with a verbal warning to the rest of the group to be careful.


BARDID: UT-2012-0038
Date: 2012-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:10:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING TWO INFLATABLE TUBES BEHIND THE BOAT TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH.  THE TWO TUBES COLLIDED THROWING THE OCCUPANTS OFF.  AT THIS POINT INJURED BEGAN SCREAMING IN PAIN.  INJURED WAS LIFE FLIGHTED  WITH A FRACTURE TO HER LEFT FEMUR


BARDID: UT-2012-0039
Date: 2012-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS THROWN FROM TUBE AFTER IT HIT A WAVE AND ROLLED.  INJURED WAS HOLDING ON THE HANDLE OF THE TUBE WHEN TUBE FLIPPED INJURING HIS WRIST


BARDID: UT-2012-0040
Date: 2012-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING ALONG WHEN THEY FELT A LARGE JOLT.  THEY THOUGHT THEY MAY HAVE HIT A ROCK BUT WASN'T SURE


BARDID: UT-2012-0041
Date: 2012-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS ON ONE TUBE, ANOTHER PERSON ON ANOTHER TUBE BEING PULLED AT SAME TIME.  OPERATOR TURN SLING SHOTING THE TUBES CAUSING BOTH PASSENGERS TO FALL OFF TUBE.  INJURED HIT THE OTHER PERSON'S KNEE.  INJURED COMPLAINED OF NECK BACK AND HEAD PAIN


BARDID: UT-2012-0042
Date: 2012-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS BEING TOWED ON A WAKE BOARD WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DO A BACK FLIP BUT TUCKED HIS KNEES FOR TOO LONG AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE HIT A WAKE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE.  HE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE NOSE AND AROUND HIS EYE


BARDID: UT-2012-0044
Date: 2012-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:42:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: MORGAN
County: morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Upon questioning, OPERATOR stated that he and VICTIM were both sitting in the cockpit of the boat, in the driver seat and passenger seat respectively.  OPERATOR also stated that he and VICTIM had been traveling at high speed south, down East Canyon Reservoir and hit a wave or a wake "in a weird way" to quote OPERATOR, that ejected VICTIM into the water.  The wave they hit came from the port bow side.  The boat swung to the starboard side in response, ejecting VICTIM.  OPERATOR stated that he had been ejected from the boat as well by the same incident.  He observed that VICTIM was injured and bleeding severally so he attempted to support VICTIM in the water.  According to the statement collected by Officer from GOOD SAM, GOOD SAM was nearby on his vessel and observed OPERATOR's boat traveling at high speed in circles around the two men.  GOOD SAM and his passengers assisted OPERATOR and VICTIM onto their vessel and began first aid efforts on VICTIM.  GOOD SAM and his passengers called 911 and transported VICTIM to the courtesy docks of East Canyon State Park.  On further inquiry, OPERATOR stated he was able to gain control of his vessel and drive it to the dock which he did. 
While speaking to OPERATOR I could detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of OPERATOR and asked if he had been drinking.  He stated that he had and so had VICTIM.  I had OPERATOR blow into a portable breath tester and he registered a .026 BAC, well below the legal limit indicating impairment.  I performed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test on OPERATOR and found no clues.  I observed that OPERATOR displayed no impairment in his manner or bearing and determined he was not under the influence of alcohol at that time.  He did, however, display several indicators of shock and stress.  He was visibly upset over the accident and was shaking and had a green tinge in his face, as well as vomiting and feeling cold.  I attempted, along with another person on GOOD SAM's boat to provide support and water in attempt to help him regain his bearing.  
I was in contact with dispatch during this time and requested that in addition to the ambulance that was enroute, a helicopter from LifeFlight respond to the park as well.  I maintained contact with the helicopter and Officer and I cleared the launch ramp area from vehicles and people to provide a suitable landing zone for the helicopter.  I provided wind speed, direction, and hazard information to the pilot of the helicopter and assisted it in landing by providing reference points.  
Officer spoke to the passengers and witnesses on GOOD SAM's boat and obtained their statements of what had happened.  They explained that all they had seen was OPERATOR's boat running in circles around the two men in the water and had assisted as best they could.  
As a precaution, I confiscated the propeller from OPERATOR's boat as evidence.  I could detect no damage to the vessel or propeller.  

CONCLUSION
According to the statements made by OPERATOR, he was caught unaware of a potential danger in the water in the form of a large wake or wave.  An impact with a large wave, coming from the port bow direction, could result in a sharp right turn, causing a passenger riding in a port side seat to be ejected.  The passenger would then be sucked under the boat to impact the propeller.  However, the driver would have to be inattentive and not holding the steering wheel firmly for such a violent maneuver to occur.  The same incident would not be sufficient to also eject the driver.  Further, it would not explain how the vessel was "out of control" and "running in circles" and then come to a stop with no intervention.  

Based on the statements made, I believe VICTIM was ejected after a violent maneuver on the water, but am unsure as to what caused the maneuver.  After being ejected, VICTIM was struck by the propeller of the boat.  OPERATOR became aware of the accident and throttled to zero and jumped into the water to assist VICTIM.  Because of momentum, the boat continued in a circle around the men and came to a stop.  


ASSESSMENT:
When I arrived VICTIM was laboring to breath and in panic.  I administered oxygen and then assessed his wounds starting with his chest.  A two inch puncture wound was near his heart and bubbling with blood.  The rise and fall of his chest indicated punctured lungs with collapsing chest and irregular movement.  At the direction of GOOD SAM I then checked his neck where a three inch cut was deep but not bleeding profusely.  I packed it with trauma pad to control it.  I checked his under arm on his left side.  The prop had cut deeply into his under arm where a six inch cut revealed mutilated bone, muscle and tissue.  There was no artery bleeding and the location made a tourniquet impossible so I packed it with a second trauma pad and had GOOD SAM continue to hold direct pressure on it.  A blood clot was covering what I believed to be a deep right thigh muscle cut, but unwilling to compromise the benefit of the blood clot I placed another trauma pad over his thigh with direct pressure.


BARDID: UT-2012-0045
Date: 2012-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:35:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Weber River
NearestCityTown: Croydon
County: morgan
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
She was rafting the Weber river when her raft hit rocks causing her raft (Plastic Walmart brand) to break.  She floated to shore but injured her feet on rocks which caused her to not be able to walk out.  We had to bring an ambulance on the other side of the river to load her up and take her out.  After EMS evaluation we discovered her to be in shock so they transported her.


BARDID: UT-2012-0047
Date: 2012-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:11:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber City
County: WASATCH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RANGER'S ACTION
I was notified by a seasonal employee that was working by the boat ramp about a vessel that was sinking in the east arm of the reservoir.  The vessel owner was on the boat ramp when I arrived.   His passenger and son left the park before I could obtain a statement.  Everybody was safely off the vessel and the boat was beached in the east arm.  I gathered up a pump and 2A85, the owner and myself went to retrieve the vessel.  The boat's stern end was completely submerged in the water which included the engine compartment.  We pumped out the water over the next hour.  After most of the water was removed we completely a side tow back to the main ramp were we placed OPERATOR'S vessel on his trailer.

STATEMENTS
I took a verbal statement from OPERATOR on the ramp and then received a statement later over the phone from SUBJECT.  SUBJECT was surfing off of the vessel at the time of the accident.  OPERATOR stated that he was heading west along the south shore line in the east arm when he started looking for another flavor of power bar and became distracted for several seconds maybe up to ten when he hit a submerged rock close to shore.  Subject’s stated that they were kind of close to the steep shore on his left side.  He did not see the impact but realized something was wrong when the boat slowed completely down and he looked up from the wave was surfing.  He stated the boat hit the shore and went up the bank and came back down again.  He was thrown to the left and received a puncture wound to his right foot.  Did not seek treatment at this time.


BARDID: UT-2012-0048
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:08:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: WILLARD
County: BOX ELDER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
ARRIVAL ON SCENE

As I arrived to the Pelican Beach area I noticed a vessel that had smoke coming from the engine compartment. There were still individuals on the vessel using fire extinguishers on the engine. They were about 75 feet off shore, between the shore and the buoys. There were several vessels assisting them and I informed Officer where the boat was located. He towed them into the north marina, and we assisted them getting their boat on their trailer. There was damage done to the engine. How much damage was undetermined. You could see where they had used fire extinguishers on the engine. 

CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER

Operator stated that they were going along and they could smell some smoke. He looked at the temperature gauge that said it was 250 degrees. subject, who was in the boat with him stated that there was smoke, at which time he turned the vessel off and put the throttle in neutral. He said that they used their fire extinguisher and then two other boats gave them two other fire extinguishers which they used all of those on the engine as well. Four of the individuals helped him earlier in the day, they had just met them that day and were giving them a ride when the engine started to smoke. He stated that the engine did not go into flames, because they used three fire extinguishers. I asked him what caused it, which he stated that it was due to the overheating of the vessel.


BARDID: UT-2012-0050
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sand Hollow Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: washington
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On the above date I RANGER was called to Sand Hollow State Park. I was informed by dispatch that a boat was sinking at the lake. I arrived with RANGER at Sand Hollow. We found OPERATOR on the south shore of the lake. The winds were very high and visibility was very low. The waves in the lake were coming over OPERATOR'S boat and it was submerged about 30 feet off shore. The tower was the only part of the boat  out of the water. OPERATOR stated that he was not able to get his boat off of the water when the storm hit. He made an effort but was unsuccessful. I had Ranger take some pictures of the boat. I told OPERATOR that there was not much we could do tonight. We asked if everyone was okay and he said yes. I then told him we would be back out tomorrow to get more information. I told him that he needed to come see me before he left. I then ended my contact with OPERATOR for the night. The next day I showed up OPERATOR and his boat were gone. The ranger on that morning stated he had talked to OPERATOR and his friends were helping him get the boat out.


BARDID: UT-2012-0052
Date: 2012-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While entering halls creek bay a storm came into the area creating high winds and rough water.  While operator of v1 was maneuvering the vessel passenger was trying to anchor vessel got the rope stuck in the starboard engine and the port engine was not fully functioning causing vessel to spin.  Winds pushed v1 into a rock wall causing significant damage to the port side.  V2 attempted to stop v1 from spinning on the starboard side which cause some damage to v2 on its port side pulling the molding back and some gel coat scratches.


BARDID: UT-2012-0053
Date: 2012-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS CRUISING APPROX 25 MPH WHILE MAKING A LEFT BANKING TURN THERE WAS A LOUD CRACK AND AN OVER-REVVING OF THE ENGINE.  V1 WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT DOWN.  THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT QUICKLY FILLED WITH WATER FROM A 4 INCH HOLE IN THE HULL WHERE THE STERN DRIVE ATTACHED TO VESSEL.


BARDID: UT-2012-0054
Date: 2012-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK ALONGSIDE THE STARBOARD OF ANOTHER VESSEL NEAR THE REAR.  V1 APPROACHING FASTER THAN EXPECTED SO IT BUMPED THE OTHER VESSEL.  V1 BACKED UP FASTER THAN OPERATOR WANTED IT TO OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE DIRECTION BY GIVING V1 FORWARD THRUST BUT V1 JOLTED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.  OPERATOR PUT V1 IN GEAR AND THOUGHT THE VESSEL WOULD STOP (TRAVELING IN REVERSE) AND THEN GO FORWARD.  HOWEVER SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY IN THE REVERSE SETTING V1 SPEED UP AS IT REVERSED AND COLLIDED WITH INJURED WHO WAS FLOATING BEHIND THE OTHER VESSEL ON AN INFLATABLE RAFT CAUSING AMPUTATION TO HER LEFT LEG AT THE FEMUR


BARDID: UT-2012-0055
Date: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE AZ
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AROUND A CORNER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE PWC WHICH CAUSED THE STARBOARD STERN TO STRIKE THE WALL.  INJURED WAS THROWN FROM THE VESSEL AND STRUCK THE CANYON WALL.  INJURED WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED A LARGE LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND A LACERATION ON HIS NOSE AND BLOOD WAS COMING OUT OF HIS LEFT EAR


BARDID: UT-2012-0056
Date: 2012-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 TOWING INJURED ON WAKEBOARD WHEN SHE CRASHED.  THE WAKEBOARD STRUCK HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION


BARDID: UT-2012-0057
Date: 2012-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:51:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 PULLING INJURED ON WAKE BOARD.  WAKE BOARD CAUGHT THE WATER CAUSING INJURED TO CRASH FACE FIRST INTO THE WATER.  RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION


BARDID: UT-2012-0058
Date: 2012-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE AZ
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR TRIED TO SLOW BEFORE HITTING THE WAKE BUT DID NOT GET SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH.  V1 HIT WAKE AND INJURED WHO WAS ON THE BOW SEAT ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES WENT AIRBORNE AND CAME DOWN LANDING WITH HIS BACK ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE SEAT.  INJURED THREW UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND COULDN'T WALK FOR A SHORE TIME.


BARDID: UT-2012-0059
Date: 2012-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
AccidentCause3: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF V1 WAS EXITING HIS SLIP WHEN A PASSENGER YELLED YOU'RE TOO CLOSE.  OPERATOR TRIED TO PUT THE THROTTLE IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE CONTROLS DID NOT RESPOND.  AT THIS TIME V1 STRUCK V3 AND V2.  V1 PUSHED V3 UP ONTO THE DOCK AND INTO V2.  V1 SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR DECK RAILING.  RAILING WAS BENT INWARD APPROX 12 INCHES  V3 HAD DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE HULL AND WAS DETACHED FROM ITS BOW LINE.  V2 HAD DAMAGE ON THE REAR DECK AND RAILING.


BARDID: UT-2012-0062
Date: 2012-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:13:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 TIED OFF TO BEACH.  V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK TO V2 WHEN OPERATOR OF V1 ACCELERATED AND COLLIDED WITH THE BOW OF V2.  INVESTIGATOR BELIEVES INEXPERIENCE AND ALCOHOL USE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE INCIDENT


BARDID: UT-2012-0063
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG UT
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
injured attempted to jump the boat wake and caught an edge of the board and fell forward on his face and received a concussion


BARDID: UT-2012-0064
Date: 2012-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE AZ
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR JUMPED A LARGE WAKE CAUSING PWC TO LAUNCH IN THE AIR WHEN IT HIT THE WATER ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS DISPLACED IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING DISLOCATION


BARDID: UT-2012-0065
Date: 2012-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SKIER WAS IN THE WATER GETTING READY TO BE PULLED.  OPERATOR BEGAN TO THROTTLE VESSEL UP, THE TOW ROPE SLIPPED OUT OF SKIERS HANDS STRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE.  INJURED SUFFERED A LACERATION OF HIS UPPER LIP, FROM HIS NOSE TO THE TIP OF THE UPPER LIP THROUGH TO HIS TEETH.  TWO LOWER FRONT TEETH WERE CHIPPED


BARDID: UT-2012-0066
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINEVIEW
NearestCityTown: HUNTSVILLE
County: WEBER
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
REALLY CHOPPY WINDY V2 WAS OPERATING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS AND JUMPED OFF WAKE LANDED ON V1 INJURING THE OPERATOR OF V1


BARDID: UT-2012-0067
Date: 2012-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:38:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: BIG WATER
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RESPONSE:

Approximately 10 minutes after receiving the call I arrived at the mouth of Warm Creek and began approaching a houseboat that matched the description of the reporting party vessel which was drifting in the area with multiple other power boats driving around that area, apparently searching for a person.  I contacted the persons on the houseboat and was told that they had lost one of their group.  They stated that approximately 15 minutes before my arrival that the missing person had jumped off the houseboat to go swimming when they had lost sight of him in the water and could not find him.  I asked them where they had been with the houseboat the last time anyone had seen VICTIM and they stated they had been just drifting in the wind since it happened for approximately 10-15 minutes.


INVESTIGATION:

After having the reporting party vessel return to the Wahweap Marina, the individuals from that vessel were interviewed by NPS Ranger and other investigating NPS Personnel.  Each of the four vessel occupants filled out witness statements.  Apparently the group had just picked up their houseboat from the boat rentals and started heading up the lake to find a campsite.  After passing through the Castle Rock Cut and entering the mouth of Warm Creek, they decided to stop and swim.  

Multiple people were jumping off the top deck of the houseboat or going down the slide and swimming.  The winds were strong at the time and they stated that the swimmers would have to grab tow lines in the water from the houseboat after entering the water, as the houseboat was drifting away from them quickly in the wind.  At one point a subject jumped in the water and had the boat drift over him.  He realized that the boat was drifting away from him fast as the wind was increasing and began to panic.  He then saw VICTIM had jumped into the water and was holding on to a rope near the ski boat they were towing behind the houseboat.  PERSON stated that he then called for help and saw VICTIM let go of the rope he was holding and begin to swim towards him.  PERSON stated that VICTIM told him to calm down, then appeared to see how fast the boats were drifting away and then VICTIM began to call for help from the others on the boat.

The others on the boat heard the calls for help and another subject swam from the houseboat to the ski boat.  He untied the ski boat and was going to use it to go pick up VICTIM and PERSON, but the keys were not in the vessel.  He relayed that information to those still on the houseboat and a third person began to attempt to start the houseboat to go and pick up VICTIM and PERSON.  The third person stated he was having trouble getting the engines to start and then called for help from the NPS.  He was able to get one motor started and began heading toward where he had last seen VICTIM and PERSON.

At this same time PERSON stated that VICTIM was approximately 15 feet away from him and as PERSON was watching the houseboat and ski boat to see if they were coming to get them, he looked back toward VICTIM and saw him start to sink under the water.  PERSON stated he tried to dive under to see VICTIM but it was too dark under the water to see him.


BARDID: UT-2012-0068
Date: 2012-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Spanish Fork
County: UTAH
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
On Friday June 8, 2012 at 19:00 hours I was dispatched to a capsized vessel with six people out of the water on board a third party boat.  I contacted the reporting party who picked up the six individuals and said that they were agitated.  I hung up and proceeded with lights and siren out of the Provo marina and proceeded to their location.  After a short search I located OPERATOR1's vessel with a total of nine people on board.  A short distance away a three foot section of a water ski tower was showing above the water.  OPERATOR1 stated that he was towing the sunken vessel when it took on water and sank.  There were 3 - 4 foot waves at the time.  I collected OPERATOR1's information and vessel information and transferred the six people on board my vessel and released OPERATOR1 from the scene.

OPERATOR2 was the operator of the sunken vessel and asked if we could retrieve what items we could from the scene.  I agreed after I put life jackets on all six individuals.  We collected various items for 30 minutes and then marked the sunken vessel with three red life jackets and informed dispatch of the GPS coordinates and returned to Lincoln Beach without incident.  I asked for a County Sheriff to unlock OPERATOR2's vehicle.  Victim1 stated that he had twisted his ankle while trying to get off the sinking vessel.  Another person stated that she would transport him to the hospital by private vehicle.  Once at Lincoln Beach I collected what information I could. 

OPERATOR2 stated that his engine had malfunctioned in Mud Lake and OPERATOR1 agreed to tow him to Lincoln Beach.  While in route OPERATOR2's vessel took 2 - 3 waves over the bow of the boat and it proceeded to swamp and sink.  OPERATOR2 stated that he attempted to get OPERATOR1's attention to slow down but was unsuccessful.  All six occupants entered the water without PFD's but were immediately picked up by OPERATOR1.

On Saturday June 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM I placed a Danger Buoy next to the sunken vessel and informed dispatch.  The vessel will be raised on Tuesday June 12, 2012 at around 11 AM.     


END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0071
Date: 2012-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:57:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Morgan
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I was contacted at the entrance station regarding a medical problem at the concession docks.  I responded and found VICTIM in the rental ski boat suffering from what appeared to be the symptoms of a concussion.  I began an evaluation and called for an ambulance response from Morgan EMS.  VICTIM showed late contraction of the pupils, was slow to answer questions, suffered short-term memory loss, was feeling nauseated in his stomach and had bruising and swelling on the left side of his face and forehead, along with a contusion on his left shoulder and side.  He had been wakeboarding and fell and it appeared that he hit the wakeboard itself.  He was checked by the ambulance crew and advised to go to the hospital.  He was transported by private vehicle.


BARDID: UT-2012-0072
Date: 2012-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
INVESTIGATION:

Upon arriving at the Dangling Rope Marina I contacted Operator1, who told me that she had been involved in the accident.  I asked her to tell me what had happened and she stated that her father, step-mother and herself had been riding PWC's in the San Juan arm of the lake.  She stated that she was driving one PWC and her father was driving the other with her step-mother as a passenger on the PWC with her father.  Operator1 stated that she was about 50 yards behind her father driving and looking up at a hole in the rock wall.  She stated she did not know what happened next but that they had apparently crashed into each other.  I asked her to fill out a witness statement while I went to speak with the other Ranger.

I met Ranger behind the store at Dangling Rope and he informed me that some visitors had come to help at the scene of the accident and that one of the responders was a trauma surgeon.  Ranger stated that the doctor had determined that the injured female was deceased at the scene and had begun treatment on the injured male as they began transporting him toward Dangling Rope.  While in route toward Dangling Rope, doctor stated that Operator2 had also become deceased due to his injuries.

I spoke with Doctor and he told me that they had been flagged down approximately 12 miles up the San Juan arm and asked to help with some injured people who had been in an accident.  He stated several people from his camp responded to help.  At the scene he determined that victim2 was already deceased and was beyond help.  He stated that Operator2 was conscious but was not responding appropriately and had obvious signs and symptoms of a head injury.  As there were no life flights available with less than 1 hr ETA, Doctor and others put operator2 and Operator1 in their boat and began transporting them toward Dangling Rope for further treatment.  Doctor stated that near the mouth of the San Juan arm Operator2 had postured, had his pupil blow out and lost pulse and respirations.  They continued on to Dangling Rope Marina.

I spoke with Operator1 again and began setting up transportation for her with NPS to her camp in Rock Creek and then down to the Wahweap Marina.  She told me that her mother had just left Sante Fe NM and was driving to Page.  I told her that NPS would take her to her camp in Rock Creek to collect her dog and other items she may need and that I would bring their PWC's and their belongings on the PWC's back to Wahweap.  She told me that her father had his money and credit card in a waterproof container and asked me to bring those back to her.  I agreed to do so and left Dangling Rope Marina and responded to the accident scene.

At the accident scene NPS Rangers had recovered victim2 from the visitors who stayed at the scene.  An NPS Medic on scene told me that victim2 had some obvious internal injuries to her left hip as well as obvious signs of head trauma.  The NPS Rangers had found the waterproof containers.


BARDID: UT-2012-0073
Date: 2012-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Fleet Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Vernal
County: UINTAH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
I was contacted at the boat ramp by a driver of a pwc stating there was a serious accident by the red fleet dam.  The vicitim had a large amount of blood on her arm, shoulder and pants.

Operator was driving her pwc with occupant on the back.  The water was rough they hit a large wake and the person on the back(occupant) hit the drivers head(Operator) with the bridge of her nose.
Occupant was sitting on the shore when we arrived. the bleeding had stopped and she refused a ambulance.  We had occupant and Operator the driver ride to the boat ramp in the park boat.

Occupant had a cut on bridge of her nose and what appeared to be two black eyes.  We recommended that she be checked out at the hospital in vernal.  Occupant was also complaining of a headache and that she was dizzy.  She was taken to the hospital by personal vehicle.

 injury possible broken nose and concussion.


BARDID: UT-2012-0074
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sand Hollow Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: washington
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
I was on patrol at Sand Hollow State park when an individual informed me about a female who got her leg cut by the propeller of a boat.  I told him I would get medical on the way.  The female was on the north dock sitting in the back of a boat holding a towel over her leg.  She was conscious and alert.  She told me that she did not want to look at her leg.  I asked her if I could see it.  She pulled the towel from covering her wound and I could see she needed medical attention fast. Her leg was cut down to her bone and flesh had been filleted back.  I was able to get a better bandage on her leg and got her information before medical arrived.  The group asked me if they could just take VICTIM to the hospital themselves.  I explained to them they could if they wanted to, but I would not recommend it.  I advised them to let medical look at it.  Medical arrived on scene and highly recommended that VICTIM would go to the hospital in an ambulance.  VICTIM and her friends declined and said they would transport her themselves.  Medical units were able to bandage the wound a little better and VICTIMS friends transported her to DRMC in St. George.  I was able to get the information from the operator and the boat.  I noticed that the insurance I was provided was expired as of 6/18/2012.  The operator told me that it had been updated and was current.  I asked the group how the accident happened they told me that VICTIM jumped off the rocks and was swimming toward the boat and operator had started the boat while VICTIM was swimming behind it.


BARDID: UT-2012-0075
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Starvation Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Duchesne
County: DUCHESNE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/28/2012 at about 1700 hours operator was operating this vessel with bow #s of UT 9269 AE on Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County, Utah.  A storm moved into the area and brought with it heavy winds which caused rough waters in excess of 5-6'.  While operating at a slow speed one of the large waves crashed over the front of the vessel and severely bent the aluminum siding, displaced and damaged two cabinets near the front of the boat and swept away fishing tackle.  Damage is estimated at around $2,000 and photos are included in this report.  Also the owner of the lost fishing gear.


BARDID: UT-2012-0076
Date: 2012-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Newton Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Newton
County: CACHE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I stopped to speak with operator who had just pulled his boat out of the water Newton Reservoir.  He stated that he was in a hurry and needed to go to the hospital because his daughter broke her jaw.  He stated his daughter was already on her way to the hospital in another car.  I inquired if it happened while boating.  He stated she had fallen while wakeboarding and had broken her jaw.  I collected information from him to complete a boat accident report and allowed him to leave.  He was boating in Utah from Colorado while attending a family reunion.


BARDID: UT-2012-0077
Date: 2012-08-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: CACHE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis-  I received a call from dispatch that a male was unconscious, having a seizure, and vomiting on the grass at the Hyrum State Park Beach area.  VICTIM had hit his head while riding on a tube being pulled by a boat.  He was found face down in the water by the other tube rider, pulled into the boat and taken to shore.  I responded in my patrol boat and a Cache County Deputy responded to assist.  The patient was taken to Logan Regional Hospital for further evaluation.

Arrival on Scene-  I beached my boat and found the patient conscious and not highly alert.  He was able to answer some basic name information but didn't know what day it was.  When local paramedics arrived, Ambulance 161, we placed a c-collar and transported him on a backboard to the ambulance.  He was transported to Logan Regional Hospital

Investigation-  I spoke with the second passenger of the tube.  He stated that the tube flipped over from a big wave and that he and his cousin hit heads.  He stated that VICTIM was lying face down in the water for 10 or 20 seconds.  He thought he was joking, but then flipped him face up when he didn't respond.  The operator didn't see the tube crash but stated that the water was relatively calm and he was traveling straight ahead.  The observer in the boat saw the tube flip, but didn't see the riders hit heads, but did see the patient in the water face down.  The operator pulled his son into the boat and he appeared to be having a seizure, he rushed him to the beach where his family called 911.


BARDID: UT-2012-0078
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rockport Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Wanship
County: summit
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
subject stated an older gentleman, his father-in-law, had fallen and scrapped his arm on the side of a boat.  I said I would follow him to the patient's location.

I arrived at approximately 1650 hours at the Hobbie Cat Beach area just south of the concessionaire's docks.  I drove my vehicle on the beach and parked it approximately 30 yards from a group of people.  I approached the group and  spoke to VICTIM.  I could see a large laceration/avulsion of VICTIM'S top portion of his right forearm.  There was bleeding and bruising of the area.  VICTIM'S top portion of his left forearm also had some bruising but did not have any bleeding.  VICTIM also sustained minor scrapes to his right knee.

I told VICTIM I was a trained First Responder and asked if I could look at his arm.  VICTIM gave me the permission to do so.  There were no indications of broken bones on his arm.  As I began to apply a bandage to his arm, VICTIM asked if the bandage I was going to apply was a non-sticking bandage.  I did not know what a non-sticking bandage was so I stated I did not know.  I looked for another bandage which also did not appear to be a non-sticking bandage.  I did not apply any bandage to VICTIM'S arm.  At approximately 1655 hours, I contacted Summit County Dispatch (SCD) and asked them to send an ambulance crew to our location.  I then asked VICTIM if he could walk to my vehicle.  He stated he could.  We began to walk to my vehicle when Ranger arrived with his vehicle.  I placed VICTIM in vehicle and he transported him to the area of Rockport's Hawthorne campground.  We informed SCD of the patient transport to the Hawthorne campground area and stated we would be waiting at that location for the ambulance.

Summit County EMS ambulance arrived at approximately 1720 hours.  EMS bandaged VICTIM'S arm.  They also removed his shirt and placed a warm blanket on him.  They then transported him and his daughter back to the Marina.  VICTIM was released by EMS but instructed by them to seek further medical attention for his arm--medical attention beyond first-aid--as their concern was infection from exposure to the lake water.

During the time period while VICTIM was being attended to by EMS, I inquired with OPERATOR as to what happened.  According to OPERATOR, she and VICTIM were on a small sailboat (UT0432AC) owned by OPERATOR and her husband when as she was attempting to turn the sailboat the wind and waves tipped the sailboat over.  As VICTIM fell into the water, his arms hit the side of the boat.  Both VICTIM and OPERATOR ended up in the water.  A paddle boarder came along and assisted OPERATOR and VICTIM.  VICTIM was able to grab onto the side of the paddle board and return back to shore.


BARDID: UT-2012-0080
Date: 2012-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Lindon
County: UTah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
RedactedNarrative:
6-30-12
I was contacted by UTAH VALLEY DISPATCH and informed to call OPERATOR about her boat striking a pipe in the lake.  I called OPERATOR and was informed that she hit the "Bubble Up" on the east shore of Utah Lake near Lindon Marina.  OPERATOR stated that "we were trying to find the Lindon Marina after 4-5 hours of playing on the water.  We could not find the marina and subject1 spotted a string of buoys that appeared to be a "No Wake Zone"  We headed for them.  I slowed down a little or no wake as we crossed over the line between the 3-4 buoy.  We hit the pipe--immediately after we hit subject2 looked over to her left and said, "operator, that buoy said, Danger."  We did not know what we had hit.  All of the adults were at the front of the boat looking for the marina entrance and no one noticed that there was any up coming danger."

OPERATOR also stated, "We immediately lost propulsion and I turned off the motor.  Two others were on the tube in the back of the boat and so I yelled at them to get off the tube and go see what we had hit over by the buoys.  They both swam over to the area where we thought we hit and they stood up on the pipe that was when we realized that the buoys were on top of the long pipe going out into the water."

I informed OPERATOR that she had stuck the "Bubble Up"  and that it was and has been marked by Danger Buoys and the hazard is properly permitted and being maintained.  OPERATOR stated that something needs to be done with the buoys they look a like to wakeless buoys and would like to see some red buoys out on the pipe to show there is a danger out there.  I informed OPERATOR that the danger buoys are U.S. Coast Guard approved markers and that the use of the red buoys would not be consistent with their navigational meaning.

I obtained OPERATOR's information and information about the vessel and began generating a boat accident report.  I requested OPERATOR to send me photos of the vessel and vessel damage along with a list of persons onboard the vessel.  I gave OPERATOR my phone number and email so she could send me information.  

7-11-12
After leaving a message with OPERATOR I was contacted by her and given an email with photographs of the vessel and vessel damage and a statement of what happened.  I was also given the shops name that the boat was at and I call the shop.   OPERATOR asked what the state was going to do about her boat and I stated that as soon as I could obtain all the information needed for the report I was going to forward the report onto our Risk Management representative and they would be contacting her.  

7-24-12
I emailed OPERATOR requesting insurance information, personal floatation device numbers, and other safety equipment presence or use.  I also asked for contact numbers for the passengers of her vessel.  I received an email back stating the following: "I feel like I have given you a lot of information and have not received any information back on what is going t


BARDID: UT-2012-0081
Date: 2012-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:58:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: morgan
County: morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On Thursday, July 18, 2012 at approximately 1658 hours, I was contacted at home by the entrance station and then by Weber Unified Dispatch and requested to respond to a medical accident that occurred on the East Canyon Reservoir.  A young adult male had been wakeboarding and crashed and was injured.  I responded to the courtesy docks at East Canyon State Park and found the victim was conscious but not alert.  I performed a cursory examination, taking his blood pressure, heart rate, and checking for injury,  and relayed his vital statistics to the ambulance who was responding.  I worked with the group he was with to keep him warm and stable.  Once the ambulance arrived we were able to get him on a backboard and loaded into the ambulance.  I then collected information and statements from the group he was with.  
victim had been wakeboarding and crashed, falling face-first into the water.  He was unconscious when recovered by the boat.  He regained consciousness but complained of pain in his legs and was shivering with cold.


BARDID: UT-2012-0082
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Vinyard
County: utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday July 28, 2012 at 19:00 hours I was dispatched to a stranded vessel operated by Operator with seven passengers.  After a short search I located OPERATOR and towed him into the Provo marina without incident.  While filling out a safety inspection OPERATOR stated that he struck the Geneva pipe believing that the buoys that were there were wakeless buoy's.  Two people sustained minor injuries.  Victim1 was sitting in the bow of the vessel and was thrown forward and was ejected from the vessel.  He sustained a cut on the right forearm.  I washed out the wound and applied a band aid.  Victim2 was thrown out of the passenger side bench seat and sustained a bruised left leg.  Operator was thrown against the steering wheel.  I photographed the damage I could find.  I could smell an alcoholic beverage coming off of several different passengers and witnessed several empty beer cans being thrown out.  I had Operator tested for alcohol via PBT.  He tested negative for alcohol.

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0086
Date: 2012-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:05:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: box elder
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
V1 was fishing about 200 yards west of Pelican Beach. The operator of the vessel had just stopped, and when he stopped he heard a loud noise, and then the boat started filling up with water. The transom had broken on one side of the outboard motor mount, and the other side of it had cracked. They were towed in by a private party, and it was unknown who they were, since I didn't get their information before they left.


BARDID: UT-2012-0088
Date: 2012-08-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: box elder
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
I interviewed Operator at the Brigham Hospital concerning the accident. OPERATOR said that they had been skiing and wakeboarding on the North end of the reservoir and had just pulled in their skier when the wind from a thunderstorm hit. They turned into the wind and were enroute to the South Marina when they encountered two or three very large waves. The waves washed over the front of the boat and began filling it with water. The passengers on the boat attempted to bail the water out, but were unable to keep up with the water coming in. The occupants of the boat put on PFDs and began grabbing buoys, wakeboards, etc. and abandoned the boat. The boat sank and the last that Operator saw it was about a foot of the bow pointing out of the water, but he soon lost sight of it. 

The occupants of the boat then began swimming to shore. Eventually one subject became tired and unable to keep up. Victim and one other stayed with him while the 3 others continued to swim to shore. They attempted to follow the group swimming, but eventually made it to shore at the Pelican Group Site. OPERATOR said they could see the lights from the responding rescue units. After being onshore approximately 10 minutes the 3 were located by Search and Rescue personnel.

BOAT RECOVERY: Searches for the sunken boat were conducted on 9/1/12 by personnel from State Parks and the Box Elder Dive Team. Members located debris that had washed ashore, but were unable to locate the boat. An additional search was conducted by the DPS Dive Team on 9/5/12 using side scan sonar, but the boat was not located. The OPERATORS picked up the recovered items from the boat on 9/8/12 and said that a private company would be out the following week to attempt to locate the boat.


BARDID: UT-2012-0089
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
The vessel operator stated that they had been towing Victim behind the Aramark rental vessel.  He showed me an "American Disk" (attached photo) that she had been riding on.  It is a large (approx. 4') plastic disk that the rider stands on while being towed behind the boat.  Operator stated that he was driving and that the disk slipped out to the side of Victim while she was riding on it standing up.  He said when they pulled up to her she was in pain and said she had dislocated her hip, which he stated she had done twice before in her life.

Operator stated that all the passengers on the boat were seasonal Aramark employees just out for the day to play on the boat. 


BARDID: UT-2012-0090
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: rich
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I was called about a boating accident at 1335 hours by the marina staff. I was initially told the family did not want a medical response for an injured wake boarder and was just going to take her to their house or cabin. I was also told the family wanted to use a backboard if we had one just to get her off the boat. I told them we did and where it was and after speaking with the injured girl's father, I found they were planning on taking her to get checked out at the Garden City Clinic.
I had park staff get as much information as she could for a report and responded from the south end of the lake by boat. I arrived and spoke with some of the group that was on the beach on north side of marina. I found they had left the boat tied to the pump out dock in the marina. I then responded to the clinic and spoke with father for additional information as Victim was being seen by a doctor/physician. 
The group told me the accident happened near the Idaho border nearer the west side but could not say for sure if they were in Idaho. They also said that Victim was able to get back in the boat via the built-in step ladder but they decided to use a backboard if one was available to move her further. One of the women in the group was reported to be an EMT and assisted Victim during the incident.
After meeting with Victim's father at the clinic, I retrieved the backboard and straps that were borrowed from the park.
The HIN from the boat is 4062A1078200CC801 as reporting system did not allow for full entry of number.
WITNESS TOLD RANGER INJURED WAS ON THE WAKEBOARD AND CRASHED INTO THE WATER.  RANGER WAS TOLD THAT THE CRASH DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SIGNIFICANT AND NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER CRASH BUT INJURED COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.


BARDID: UT-2012-0092
Date: 2012-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sand Hollow Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: washington
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
 (Driver PWC #1)- 
     Stated she was on a Jet Ski in the middle of Sand Hollow Reservoir.  V1 stated her friend V2 was on another Jet Ski.  V1 stated V2 was coming towards her on his Jet Ski.  V1 stated she realized he was not slowing down and had a paniced look on his face.  V1 stated she attempted to turn her Jet Ski when he collided with her knocking her into the water.  V1 stated she was not injured.  V1 stated the Jet Ski would not steer and there was a scuff mark where her right foot would be.  V1 stated the Jet Ski V2 was on had no noticeable damage.  V1 stated the Park Ranger came and spoke with them.  V1 stated she and her group did not want to do an accident report.  V1 stated when the two Jet Ski's collided she was just barely moving along in the water.  V1 stated she was not wearing a life jacket.  V1 stated when everything was over V2 said he would pay for the damages to the Jet Ski's.  V1 stated they left the park at that time.  V1 stated about ten minutes later subject gave V2 an estimate of $3,500.00 for damages.

 (Driver PWC #2)- 
     Stated he and V1 were riding the Jet Ski's.  V2 stated they got too close to each other and collided.  V2 stated the Jet Ski V1 was driving was broken.  V2 stated he was driving the Jet Ski directly at V1 when he panicked.  V2 stated he shut the Jet Ski off trying to stop.  V2 stated he then tried to turn and ran into the Jet Ski V1 was driving.  V2 stated he made sure V1 was okay because they were not wearing life jackets.  V2 stated the Jet Ski had broken steering and fiberglass damage on the right side where you would put your foot.  V2 stated the Ranger asked if we wanted a police report and Subject said no.  V2 stated he was willing to pay to fix the two Jet Ski's.  V2 stated Subject called him and said the estimated damage was around $3,500.00.  V2 stated the phone call was approximately 15 minutes after they left Sand Hollow.  V2 stated he then called his mother.  V2 stated his mother told him the insurance should cover the Jet Ski's no matter who was driving.  V2 stated the Jet Ski's did not have insurance.  

NARRATIVE-

     On Thursday 09/06/2012 at approximately 1700 hours I was called by an employee working at the Sand Hollow Rangers Station.  The employee stated a fisherman on the lake heard a crash in the middle of the lake.  I was also informed the fisherman observed two Jet Skis in the middle of the lake and thought they had crashed into each other.  
     I made contact with two males on two Jet Skis in the middle of the lake.  The males were V2 and Subject.  I asked the males if they had been in an accident.  The males informed me, V2 and V1 were driving the Jet Ski's.  They also told me that V2 accidentally jumped over the top of the Jet Ski V1 was driving.  I collected statements from each individual.  
     Subject informed me the Jet Ski V1 was driving was not steering correctly.  I towed the jet ski to the south beach where the group was staying.  I was unsure of the amount of damage to the PWC's.  I asked Subject if he wanted an accident report for the damage.  Subject informed me his friend V2 wanted to pay for the Jet Ski's and he did not want to do an accident report.  
     I asked V2 and V1 if they were wearing life jackets.  They told me they were not wearing them.  I asked them if they knew the rules of the lake as they pertain to Jet Ski's\?  They did not.  I informed them they could be issued citations for speed and proximity.  I also told them while riding on the lake they needed to stay at least 150 feet away from other boaters and/or swimmers in the lake.  I told them I was not going to issue citations for the violations.


BARDID: UT-2012-0094
Date: 2012-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS DOCKED.  V2 WAS COMING IN TO DOCK AND IT WAS VERY WINDY. UPON APPROACH OPERATOR OF V2 CUT THE CORNER TOO SHARP AND HAD LITTLE ROOM TO MANEUVER WHEN THE WIND PUSHED HIM INTO V1


BARDID: UT-2012-0095
Date: 2012-09-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:12:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS BEING PULLED ON TWO WATER SKIES TRAVELING APPROX 25-30 MPH WHEN SHE FELL.  SHE WAS IN IMMEDIATE PAIN IN HER RIGHT KNEE, TRANSPORTED  URGENT CARE


BARDID: UT-2012-0096
Date: 2012-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
PASSENGERS WERE SLEEPING AND ONE HEARD A GURGLE NOISE.  THEY WOKE UP TO WATER IN THE aISLE AND NOTICE NO INSTRUMENTS WERE WORKING. SINCE NOTHING WAS WORKING BOTH PASSENGERS JUMPED OVERBOARD AND SWAM TO SHORE.  NOT DETERMINED WHY IT SANK INVESTIGATION STILL UNDERGOING


BARDID: UT-2012-0097
Date: 2012-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE DRIFTING AND FISHING OPERATOR HEARD THE BILGE PUMP ENGAGE AND THE VESSEL BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER.  VESSEL HAD NOT BEEN OPERATING ON PLANE OR AT ANY SPEED FOR OVER AN HOUR. OPERATOR DENIED HITTING ANYTHING OR GROUNDING PREVIOUS TO THIS EPISODE.  OPERATOR STATED THAT THE BOAT WAS HAVING SOME HULL ISSUES AND MAY HAVE BEGUN TO LEAK.  VESSEL WAS BROUGHT TO SHORE UNDER POWER WHERE IT TOOK ON WATER AT A RATE FASTER THAN THE BILGE COULD REMOVE.  NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE.


BARDID: UT-2012-0098
Date: 2012-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:23:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BIG WATER
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH OPERATORS WERE MAKING A LOT OF FAST TURNS AND V1 WAS IN FRONT OF V2.  V2 THEN CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHILE V1 DID ANOTHER SHARP TURN AND DID NOT SEE V2  V1 THEN COLLIDED BOW TO V2 PORT SIDE.  OPERATOR OF V2 HIT HIS HEAD SOMEWHERE ON ONE OF THE VESSELS.  HE WENT TO THE ER WITH A HEAD INJURY LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AND NECK PAIN


BARDID: UT-2012-0099
Date: 2012-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING A SKIER WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF LAND (ROCK) JUST BELOW THE WATER.  WHEN VESSEL COLLIDED IT LOST PROPULSION AND CAME TO A STOP THEN BEGAN TAKING ON WATER


BARDID: UT-2012-0100
Date: 2012-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THEY WERE PULLING OUT OF A COVE THEY DID NOT OBSERVE ANY HAZARDS BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY FELT A BUMP HEARD A BANGING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT AND NOTICE BOTH BILGE PUMPS ENGAGE.  AS THEY CONTINUED A NOISE AND VIBRATIONS OF THE PROP HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT WERE OBSERVED.  IT WAS APPARENT THE PROP HAD STRUCK SOMETHING AND WAS GOUGING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT.


BARDID: UT-2012-0101
Date: 2012-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER OF VESSEL WAS TOWING THIS VESSEL WITH HIS HOUSEBOAT. WATER WAS CHOPPY FROM BOATS TRAVELING THROUGH THE NARROWS.  CHOPPY CONDITIONS CAUSED V1 TO BECOME SWAMPED


BARDID: UT-2012-0104
Date: 2012-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:22:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINEVIEW
NearestCityTown: HUNTSVILLE
County: WEBER
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE TRANSOM AND HER FEET WERE ON THE SWIM DECK.  INJURE WAS LETTING THE ROPE OUT FOR A TUBE WHEN SHE BECAME TANGLED IN THE ROPE.  INJURED FELL OFF THE BACK AND HER FOOT WAS CUT BY PROPELLER


BARDID: UT-2012-0106
Date: 2012-09-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On the morning of 9/21/12 nine people boarded the groups ski boat to go out and tow some wake boarders/surfers.  At approximately 11:00 am the ski boat stopped to pick up a fallen skier at a location that was approximately 200 yards from their houseboat.  At this time VICTIM stated that he was hungry and was going to swim from the ski boat to the houseboat to get some exercise and then get something to eat.  Three other occupants of the boat all asked/suggested to VICTIM that he wear a PFD for the swim.  VICTIM denied the PFD and jumped off the boat and started to swim toward the houseboat.

Multiple people on the ski boat stated they watched VICTIM swimming for a short distance from them and that he appeared to be swimming strongly.  At this time there were also two group members on the shore nearby washing their hair, two group members on the houseboat and two group members on PWC's farther back in Gunsight Cyn.  The ski boat began towing two others teaching her how to wake surf.  One of the towed individuals stated that when VICTIM was approximately 2/3 of the distance back to the houseboat that he noticed him stopped and possibly tread water.  Subject stated he saw his head go under water a few times and told the other boat passengers that they needed to go check on VICTIM.  Subject2 also stated that he had noticed VICTIM had stopped swimming and appeared to be possibly relaxing in the water closer to shore about 1/2 way back to the houseboat.

At this time the ski boat collected their skier and was going to go help VICTIM and the occupants noticed that they could no longer see VICTIM.  


BARDID: UT-2012-0108
Date: 2012-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: Box Elder
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was fishing outside the marina and got too close to the shore in the storm and put the engine in reverse causing the waves to break over the stern of the vessel and swamped it.  Because of problems in the throttle linkage they were unable to shift back into drive before swamping it.  The vessel sunk and all three individuals swam to shore.  I responded and all three individuals denied medical treatment.  subjectwas the only one with injury and he said that it was from a previous football injury a few days prior.  There was damage to the hull and windshield and motor.  The seats were removed.  Given the age and condition of the vessel I would rule it a total loss.  Additional crime report and citation was completed.


BARDID: UT-2012-0110
Date: 2012-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Morgan
County: Morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
On Monday, August 20, 2012 at approximately 2125 hours, I was contacted at home by Ranger and informed of a vessel fire on East Canyon Reservoir.  I responded and informed Weber Unified Dispatch that I was responding to the call and requested EMS to respond.  I arrived at the East Canyon State Park boat ramp and prepared the park patrol boat to respond.  The battery was dead in the boat and I requested Officer to bring a jump pack to the boat from the park shop.  At this point, I had been informed from dispatch that there were four passengers from the boat but did not know where they were.  Officer and I were able to get the patrol boat started and headed out to the vessel on fire which was approximately three quarters of a mile due south from the boat ramp.  The flames and smoke were plainly visible.  Morgan County Fire Department arrived on scene with three trucks.  Dispatch informed me that the reporting party was still near the vessel on fire in their own boat and they stated that they had all four passengers from the stricken vessel on board.  Officer and I found the reporting party's boat near the stricken vessel and accounted for the four passengers from the burning boat.  We did an initial medical assessment and found no injuries.  I canceled the ambulance's response as there were no injuries reported and we had three EMT's on the shore with the fire department.  As the reporting party's vessel was over capacity we transferred the four passengers from their boat to the patrol boat.  Both the patrol boat and the reporting party's boat returned to the boat docks at the launch ramp.  I began interviewing the passengers from the burning boat as well as the reporting party.  Officer and several fire fighters went back out on the patrol boat with fire fighting gear and were able to extinguish the flames on the vessel.
  
I obtained a witness statement from the reporting party and a statement from the operator of the burning vessel.  OPERATOR stated that informed me in his verbal statement that they had been drifting and then attempted to start the boat.  It sputtered and died and he believed that the engine flooded.  He tried to start the vessel again, without using the engine compartment blower to vent fumes from the engine compartment.  When he tried to start the vessel, there was a backfire and they saw smoke rising from the engine compartment.  OPERATOR opened the lid to the engine compartment and saw flames.  He and the rest of the passengers abandoned the boat and swam away from it.  He stated that within 5 to 10 minutes they were picked up by another boat.  All four of them were wearing life jackets while in the water.  
The witness stated that a child on board his boat noticed smoke coming from OPERATOR's vessel and alerted him.  He drove over to the area and found OPERATOR and the other passengers in the water and saw flames on the vessel.  Good samaritan and his group assisted OPERATOR and his group on board.  They remained in the area until Officer and I arrived on scene.  
It appears that improper procedure by OPERATOR in not using the engine compartment blower was the cause of this accident.  With a flooded engine and the presence of gasoline vapor in the engine compartment an attempt to start the engine caused the fire.  
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 the insurance company intermediary of OPERATOR took possession of the vessel and removed it from the park.


BARDID: UT-2012-0111
Date: 2012-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Equipment failure
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
OtherEquipmentFailure: life jacket
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
I responded to a report of an injury accident on a Personal Water Craft (PWC) at Rendezvous Beach from the state marina. I was forced to downgrade my response as the siren went out in the patrol vehicle half-way there. The ambulance arrived first and began patient care. I spoke with OPERATOR who was in the front seat of the ambulance and she recounted the incident to me as she was the operator on the PWC at the time of the incident.

OPERATOR stated that they were going no more than 20 MPH on the Personal Water Craft (PWC) and hit a large wave with VICTIM as passenger. She said that when they hit the wave, the straps/strap holders on her (the operator's) PFD (where VICTIM was holding on) ripped allowing VICTIM to slide straight off the back of the PWC. 
As VICTIM slid off the back of the PWC, the water jet from the PWC caused damage to her vaginal area. Unable to re-board the PWC, the two were able to get the attention of a passing boat which brought them back to shore.

After the ambulance left, I gathered information from the rental concessionaire in the park and observed the PFD VICTIM was wearing. There was no damage to the PWC and the PFD appeared to be slightly sun faded but otherwise looked as if it was likely in satisfactory condition, before it was ripped.

The owner of the Personal Water Craft involved is listed as BLH Enterprises.


BARDID: UT-2012-0112
Date: 2012-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: Cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis- subject fell into the water when stepping from her boat to the dock.  She was assisted by her husband in swimming from the dock to shore.  A few minutes later in the boat parking lot she began having difficultly breathing, gasping for air, and her group called me over for help.  I requested that Cache Dispatch send medical to assist.  I started her on oxygen, until medical arrived.  Medics evaluated her and took her to Logan Regional Hospital for further evaluation.  Medics indicated her breathing problems were likely from having water in her lungs.


BARDID: UT-2012-0113
Date: 2012-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:50:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flaming Gorge
NearestCityTown: Dutch John
County: Daggett
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The pontoon boat was pulling two people on the tube.  They had finished and were being brought into the boat to switch out people.  Tuber1 decided to jump off and swim to the front of the boat, without the knowledge of the operator.  Operator1 gave the boat full throttle , Tuber1 was hanging off the front of the boat at the time.  The boat went over Tuber1 in between the two pontoons. Tuber1 was hit with the propeller on the left side on the buttock and down to the ankle.  Tuber1 then ended up 30 ft. behind the boat.  He was yelling “call 911”. he repeated this 5 or 6 times.  He then yelled, "My ass is all chewed up".

Operator2 was in another boat and he heard all the commotion and he came over to help.  On his approach, his bow hit the pontoon boat putting a large dent in the left side. Subject on V1 jumped in the water to help Tuber1.  The injured person was then put on the ski boat and rushed to Cedar Springs Marina.  Once at the marina an off duty paramedic from Omaha, Nebraska just happened to be in the area.  He assisted with medical care until the Daggett County Ambulance arrived.  Classic Air out of Vernal was called to transport Tuber1 to Primary Children's Medical Center in SLC.

Tuber1 had lacerations to left leg buttock and ankle area,  he is scheduled to be released later the week of 8-10-12.

EOR


BARDID: UT-2012-0114
Date: 2012-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:10:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Starvation Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Duchesne
County: Duchesne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On 8/19/2012 at about 1910 hrs operator was operating a vessel (UT  2332 SC), accompanied by his wife, and pulling a tube with three kids on it on at Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County, Utah.  As he approached an area just North of the dam, he said he saw buoys but thought they were slow no wake buoys and so disregarded them.  He also told me that the sun was in his eyes and made it very difficult to see.  He hit into the island that has 4 danger buoys on it at less than 10 mph and caused damage to the vessel.   I observed large scratches and small cracks down most of the underside of the vessel, the out-drive, including the prop was severely damaged.  The cavitation plate was broken most of the way off.  Operator also told me the steering was affected and that the vessel took on large amounts of water on their way back to the boat docks.  There is likely additional damage to the underside of the boat that I could not see unless it was in the water.  No body was injured and life vests were being worn by those who, by law, had to wear them.  He stopped by the park office on the way home and advised me of the accident.  Although difficult for me to tell, from past experience I would estimate damage at around $5,000 or more.


BARDID: UT-2012-0115
Date: 2012-10-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Starvation Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Duchesne
County: Duchesne
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On October 6, 2012 at 2230 hours I was informed by dispatch that there was a boat near the island North of Starvation Dam that needed assistance.  I went to that location and found the boat completely out of the water on the island.  Operator and another individual were there waiting.  I helped them get the boat off of the island after we determined it would be safe to do so by pulling it with the park boat.  OPERATOR then motored the vessel back to the boat ramp.  

OPERATOR told me that they had went fishing just after dark along the dam to the East side of the reservoir, didn't catch anything and were returning to the ramp at a moderate speed when they collided with the island.  Although the boat came to a rest completely out of the water, there were no injuries reported.  Photos are attached of damage to vessel and location of boat when out of the water.  He told me that because they started after dark, and had never been to the reservoir before, they didn't see the island or the buoys marking the island.  

I talked with OPERATOR again on 10-10-12 at 0830 hrs. and he said he didn't see any additional damage than was reported originally.  I estimated damage at 2000 or more based on total loss of the prop and a skeg that is likely no able to be repaired.


BARDID: UT-2012-0116
Date: 2012-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: Cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
While at the park office a customer that I was assisting informed me that she had arrived to pick up her grand daughter to take her to the hospital because of she had suffered, what they had thought was a concussion.  At that point I went out to find the patient to see if she needed further first aid,

I met up with subject and her daughter.  Mother told me that as Victim was riding on the tube behind the boat that as the tube, which had 3 other people on it had flipped and Victim sustained a head injury from hitting the water or someone else who was riding on the tube which caused the head injury.

I briefly spoke with Victim, however she was incoherent or not in the mood to speak with me.  At that point she removed part of her tooth.  Victim was then transported to the hospital by her grandmother, where she received a CT scan. The results were negative for further head trauma.

I then followed up with Mother for information on the boat.

End of report.


BARDID: UT-2012-0117
Date: 2012-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
I was called to a report of a Personal Water Craft (PWC) crash near Performance Rental just north of the marina. I was told there were no injuries and they were currently towing the vessels back to the rental shop. 
I arrived and found the vessels on a trailer still on the loading ramp. It was explained to me that VESSEL #1 had possibly inadvertently hit the throttle while next to VESSEL #2 striking it at nearly a 90 degree angle on the port side, mid-ship. There was a 15 to 18 inch gash in VESSEL #2 and only scratches/gouges in the rub rail of VESSEL #1. It was also pointed out by the shop staff that a broken fin on the port-stern corner and small (1") crack/damage on the more port side of the stern, (both on VESSEL #2) were observed.
In speaking with the group that had rented the watercraft, V2, who was apparently the Father of the others, told me, in a softer voice, that they had "really fucked up" as if to gain my favor by seemingly confessing to the possibly reckless behavior leading up to the collision. I then obtained a California driver license from V1 and V2, operators of VESSELS #1 and #2 respectively.
After explaining the possibilities of who the citation could be written to, V2 accepted the citation and it was issued to him for Speed and Proximity and permitting the under-age operation by V1 who had no PWC education certificate. The operator of the rental shop confirmed that they were informed of the rules including age and certification requirements before operating the PWCs. I explained how to take care of the citation to V2 and he signed.
I stayed in the area until V2 settled with Performance Rental on the charges, then I cleared the area.
The listed owner of both watercraft is BLH Enterprises out of Garden City. The report requires a date of birth to be entered so subject representing the company was entered to satisfy the report requirement for a  date of birth.


BARDID: UT-2012-0119
Date: 2012-08-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
At 10:00 I was notified via cell that there was a boat fire near S. Eden campground. I asked if it was life threatening and they told me that I needed to hurry, but the fire was out as far as they could tell.  They said  the passengers were shaken up over it and had smoke inhalation. I responded to find vessel UT3366SH just off shore south of S. Eden campground. There were the 2 passengers that I meet with, they said there was no one else onboard. I asked if the fire was out, they said yes as far as they knew. Coastguard Aux. arrived the same time I did. I looked in the cabin to see that the fire was out. Operator was having a hard time breathing due to the smoke inhalation. I asked if they needed medical and both stated that they were ok, but wanted oxygen for Operator, I advised medical and they told me ok call medical because Operator was vomiting, un oriented, and light headed. Medical arrived and took care of Operator.

I had Occupant on my vessel as coastguard towed in there vessel to the marina. 

I asked Occupant what happened he stated they cooked breakfast, started up the vessel and brought the vessel onto plane when smoke began to come out of the cabin. He told me that he thought the stove was off when they took off.  He stated that the stove has been on fire before but it has never been any problem before today. It is an electric and alcohol stove. He told me that Operator grabbed the fire extinguisher, then the cooler, then the milk and anything he could find, they got the fire out the best they could, Operator took the fire extinguisher inside the cabin and got the rest of the flames out.  They told me they were about 1/2 mile off shore when it started, got it out the best they could and made it to shore on the trolling motor.

I asked Occupant the value of his vessel, he told me he thought it was about $55,000 He told me that the interior was all brand new and he just put $30,000 into the interior. I took photo's of the damage which appears to be a total loss to the interior of the vessel, but the fire did not come out of the cabin.

subject stated "smoke started coming out of the bridge, black smoke just started poring out. We had one fire extinguisher on back, opened door wide enough to spray. We ran into the cabin and sprayed that fire extinguisher. It was the stove, I know it was the stove, I just doesn't know why but it had happened before just nothing like this. Not sure if it was turned on or not," but he said he thought it was off.

I spoke with Operator at the marina when he got there after being treated and against medical advice he denied any more medical care. He confirmed the story that they were about 1/2 mile out, and the rest of what I was told by Occupant.

In the photo's the red fire extinguisher they were lucky it worked, it was a 1984 the other was I believe in the late 1990's.


BARDID: UT-2012-0120
Date: 2012-09-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Weather
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1830 hrs on 9/24/12 the houseboat "NO FEAR" (Vessel 2) was anchored to shore in Padre Canyon, when the wind was becoming stronger.  A wind gust blew Vessel 2 off it's anchors and the vessel started to drift away in the wind.  Multiple people tried to start the motors on Vessel 2 to try and get control of the boat and park it back on shore.  Nobody was able to get the vessel started.  The people on board became panicked as the vessel continued to drift in the wind without means to control the boat.

At this time Victim boarded a PWC (Vessel 1), without putting on a PFD, to go to a nearby houseboat (Bravada One) to seek help.  Upon arriving at Bravada One, Subject agreed to assist VICTIM.  SUBJECT briefed another person on his vessel how to keep control of Bravada One in the wind storm and then boarded Vessel 1, without PFD, as the passenger behind VICTIM.  SUBJECT stated that when they were within approximately 20 yards of Vessel 2, the PWC died and VICTIM stated that the key/lanyard had fallen off into the water.  At this time VICTIM got off Vessel 1 and began swimming/searching in the water for the key.

SUBJECT then pulled on the kill switch of Vessel 1 and was able to start it and drive it the remaining distance to Vessel 2.  I presume that SUBJECT assumed that VICTIM would be able to swim over to Vessel 2.  Once SUBJECT boarded Vessel 2, he was able to get the engines started.  At this time Subject2 had boarded Vessel 1 and was trying to get it started and drive it out to look for/pick up VICTIM.  Vessel 2 was blowing/drifting into Vessel 1 at this time and SUBJECT2 had Vessel 1 capsize and go underneath Vessel 2.  SUBJECT2 was able to grab on the bow area of Vessel 2 when this happened and SUBJECT assisted him in re-boarding Vessel 2.  During this time Subject3 was on the top deck of Vessel 2 trying to call a captain to come assist them with driving the houseboat.  

Subject3 stated she saw VICTIM out in the water and he appeared to be yelling for help.  At this time she stated that VICTIM was in between Vessel 2's current location and the location where it had been anchored on the beach.  Subject4 had discovered that victim never got back on Vessel 2 around this time and boarded another PWC and began to search the water for VICTIM.  SUBJECT3 stated she tried to direct subject4 to the area where she had last seen him, but communications were difficult.

At this approximate time SUBJECT had gotten control of Vessel 2 and after checking for people in the water near the houseboat, he began driving it back to its original anchor location on the shore and he had informed the others on the houseboat of how VICTIM had jumped off Vessel 1 to look for the key.  I believe this is the first time when everybody realized that VICTIM was missing and out in the water somewhere.  As SUBJECT drove Vessel @ back toward shore, SUBJECT2 and SUBJECT3 continued to try and spot VICTIM from the top deck of the houseboat.  By this time it was getting dark and visibility was becoming poor.  When Vessel 2 was again on the shore, subjec5 also boarded a PWC and started searching the area for VICTIM.  When it became dark subject4 returned to Vessel 2 and called NPS for help.

Multiple NPS units responded and continued the search but were unable to locate VICTIM.  VICTIM was then presumed drowned.  The search for VICTIM was continued by NPS and UHP dive teams until 10/10/12 when VICTIM was located and recovered from approximately 100 ft deep water. 

CONCLUSIONS:  The ultimate cause of Victims death was his failure to wear a PFD when he boarded the PWC to go and seek help from the Bravada One  houseboat.  


BARDID: UT-2012-0121
Date: 2012-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Upon arriving at the reporting parties camp in the back of Gunsight Cyn I was met by two people.  Subject1 informed me that his mother (Operator2) and mother-in-law (V2 Occupant) had been on a PWC (Vessel 2) idling away from their camp.  He stated that two other PWC's came into that same area.  The first PWC with two people on board drove past Vessel 2 but that the second PWC (Vessel 1) struck Vessel 2 and that Vessel 1 was being operated by a young male he had identified as Operator1.  Subject1 told me that he was a firefighter/paramedic and that Operator2 might have a broken ankle and V2 occupant also had injuries to her leg.  I asked Subject1 to take some witness statements to his houseboat and have anyone who witnessed the accident fill one out.

I then contacted the person Subject1 had identified as the operator of Vessel 1.  He identified himself to me as Operator1 (later telling me his full name) and told me that he was operating the PWC that struck the other PWC and the females on it. Operator1 was obviously remorseful and wanted to know if I had any information on the females medical condition.  I told him that I did not but that they were going to be transported via ambulance to the Page Hospital for treatment.

I interviewed Operator1 about what had occurred in the accident.  OPERATOR1 stated that he was operating the PWC, following his friends who were on a separate PWC.  He said he was watching his friends in front of him, following approximately 100 ft. behind them.  He stated he did not see Vessel 2 until he was approximately 50 ft. from it and that he immediately let completely off the throttle.  He stated he tried to turn the handle bars to avoid the collision but it did not turn.  OPERATOR1 stated he struck them and then immediately jumped off his PWC to swim over to them and see if they were okay.  I asked OPERATOR1 why he did not or could not see them before he was within 50 ft. of them and he stated he did not know.  I asked OPERATOR1 if he had much experience driving a PWC and he stated he did not.

I asked OPERATOR1 and the two other operators who were uninvolved to fill out witness statements while I looked at the damage to the two PWC's involved in the accident.  Vessel 1 had some damage to the bow on the rub rail and the fiberglass above it.  It also had some scratches on the hull under the rub rail and paint transfer that matched the colors on Vessel 2.  Vessel 2 had damage to the fiberglass and the rub rail on the starboard side below where the driver would be seated.  It also had damage to the plastic and fiberglass below the handle bars.  The steering column and handle bars were bent up and toward the port side.  The right side handle bar was missing the hand grip and the throttle control was broken off.  The mirror on the starboard side was broken and it's cover had scratch marks on top of it.


BARDID: UT-2012-0122
Date: 2012-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
WITH WINDS 35+ MPH AND WAVES BETWEEN 4-6 FEET THE VESSEL BEGAN TAKING ON WATER.  ENGINE DIED AND the boat took on water up to the gunwales


BARDID: UT-2012-0123
Date: 2012-10-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
HOUSEBOAT WAS TOWING V1 IN ABOUT 1-2 FEET SWELLS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 20-25 MPH.  LOW GUNWALES AND BOW ALLOWED THE SWELLS TO COME OVER THE SIDES AND INTO THE BOAT


BARDID: UT-2012-0125
Date: 2012-10-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear River
NearestCityTown: Amalga
County: Cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
While on duty I received a call from Cache County Dispatch at approximately 1530 explaining to me that a boater had injured himself and his boat was capsizing.  I then received information location and status of the boater.

VICTIM then told me he was heading north on the Bear River from the Benson Marina, when he hit something on the bottom of the river, he thought  he hit a stump.  At that point the motor snapped off of the back of the boat and flipped into the boat.  VICTIM then said he tried to stop it from coming at him.  VICTIM stopped it with his left hand as the prop impacted his wrist and hand.  VICTIM then stopped the motor and then used his trolling motor to the bank.  Where he called 911 and headed up the bank for help.  VICTIM then said thats when the Deputy found him and provided medical.  VICTIM then drove himself to the hospital for emergency care.

I then followed up with questions about the boat.  I asked if there was alcohol involved during his outing on the boat.  VICTIM then said he had 1.5 beers.    VICTIM then said after the accident he opened the second beer to try to kill the pain from the accident.  I then asked him if he would sign a disclosure to release the lab results to me to determine if he was over the legal limit.  VICTIM said he was unsure to ask his wife.  I then explained WIFE the disclosure form to determine alcohol in VICTIMS system. WIFE asked VICTIM what he thought and VICTIM said he didnt care. Due to VICTIMS injury WIFE signed the disclosure form for VICTIM.  The nurse was my witness for the disclosure form.

I then told WIFE and VICTIM that I was conducting the boat investigation and would need to inspect the boat for further investigation.  VICTIM then told me that his dad and friend were going to get the boat out of the river.  I then found the location where his boat was tied up.  I then found the father of VICTIM.   A search and rescue volunteer was also present at the boat.  I assisted father tying up the boat.

I then asked father permission to come on board to look around at the boat.  When I was  aboard I noticed the small motor sitting in the boat.  As I looked closer I noticed the motor clamps had broken off of the transom and the boat motor.  I also noticed a small amount of blood in the bottom of the center of the boat.  I also did a visual inspection of safety equipment on board.  I did notice a small electric trolling motor and one camouflage PFD.  I did not notice a fire extinguisher or a type 4 throwable on board.  The motor was small enough not to require insurance. There was various tools and other items in the boat as well.

As I was inspecting I noticed a cooler with 12 unopened beers in it.  I also saw one empty beer can located in the middle section of the boat.  The boat did not have current boat registration and no month sticker on the side of the boat.  

Photos of the boat and are added to this report.

10/31/2012

I met VICTIM at his home and asked how he was recovering. VICTIM stated that he had two broken fingers and also had tendon damage.  I then told VICTIM that he was going to be cited for an open container for the open beer can located in the boat.  I told him I would warn him on the registration.  VICTIM stated that he did not open the beer while he was operating and said that it was chicken shit.  VICTIM said that he opened a beer after the accident to kill the pain.  VICTIM said he could go out in the field and show me where the can was.  


BARDID: UT-2012-0126
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Yuba Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Fayette
County: Sanpete
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis: Head laceration from wake surfboard.

Initial Call: At 12:00 hours I, Park Ranger was working at Yuba State Park, when I received a call from Richfield Dispatch about a sixteen year old that had a laceration on their forehead.  the boat was headed to the Oasis Boat Ramp and they wanted a Park Ranger to take a look at the cut and provide first aid.  I told dispatch that I would be responding to the Oasis Dock.

Officer Response: I arrived at the dock and the boat was just pulling into the south dock.  The operator waved at me to come to their boat.   I grabbed the first aid kit and made contact with the people in the boat.  The victim was VICTIM a sixteen year old female.  VICTIM was laying down on the rear seat of the boat.  She was conscious and said that she had been wake surfing and had fallen off the board and that the board had hit her head.  Another female passenger was holding a towel on the laceration, providing direct pressure to stop the bleeding.  I asked her to uncover the laceration.  It was about a two inch long cut and about a quarter inch deep.  Park Ranger arrived and began gathering the information from the victim, the boat operator, and the boat make, model, and registration.  He then made calls to VICTIM's parents.  No one answered, but messages were left.

I bandaged up the cut.  Then I gave operator directions to the hospital in Nephi.  Next, I helped get VICTIM from the boat into the truck that was going to transport her to the emergency room in Nephi.  I also gave the female driver of the truck the same directions to the hospital in Nephi and told her to call 911 if VICTIM's condition changed on the way to the hospital.

I collected the information that Ranger had gathered for my report and cleared the scene.  I then called Juab Dispatch and asked them to contact the ER know that VICTIM was coming into the hospital for treatment.

Incident Closed.


BARDID: UT-2012-0127
Date: 2012-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
STRIKING VESSEL was behind and to the right of RECEIVING VESSEL.  RV turned right in front of SV, causing SV to collide into RV.


BARDID: UT-2012-0129
Date: 2012-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:20:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I was called to respond to a wakeboarding accident with a broken femur that was being transported to the state park marina by private vessel.  I responded to the state park and found one individual with broken left femur being treated by PROVO FIRE DEPARTMENT and DEPUTY with UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE gathering information from the occupants of the injured vessel.  I obtained the information from DEPUTY and gathered the rest of the vessel occupants and statements.  I performed a vessel safety exam and found one occupant a 3 month old baby in a carrier without a PFD, expired registration and no proof of insurance.  

Statements of witnesses
operator
"victim was wakeboarding on Utah Lake when he tried a backflip trick over the wake.  He landed on the board on top of the wake with a slight twisting motion and some how broke his left femur from the force of the landing."

observer
"victim was attempting to do a tantrum flip, which he had successfully landed before.  When landing, the front of the wakeboard entered the water and halted the progression of the board.  However, his body continued to twist and the momentum was too strong and his femur on the left leg appears to be broken."

No citation was issued on the date of the accident.  Either a citation or formal summons will be issued to the operator for the violations listed in this report.  County attorney will not submit a formal summons for the listed violations.
EOR


BARDID: UT-2012-0130
Date: 2012-10-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:10:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Benjamin
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday October 6, 2012 at 19:10 two individuals were returning from duck hunting when the wind picked up and the waves increased which flipped their vessel over.  They found themselves in waist high water and were able to walk their vessel back shore about 200 yards away.  occupant was transported by ambulance to the hospital and operator was released at the scene after warming up.

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0132
Date: 2012-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:01:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: PROVO
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
I was called to a capsized and sinking vessel that was just outside the marina.  RANGER and I found the vessel in Skipper Bay just north of the state park marina.  We found three five individuals on banana tube and three of the individuals were occupants of the capsized vessel.  We recovered the three individuals to our patrol vessel and the good Samaritan vessel arrived to pick up its two occupants.  We towed the vessel to the state park marina and with the help of PROVO FIRE DEPARTMENT and subject we flipped the vessel and pumped the water from it and loaded it on it's trailer.

Accident
While Operator was operating his vessel trying to return to the state park marina.  He had to maneuver his vessel to avoid another vessel in his path.  While making this maneuver he had to place his vessel's bow directly into the waves and took on water from three waves.  These waves swamped vessel and then it capsized with the motor running.  All of the occupants were expelled from the vessel.  
A Good Samaritan vessel observed the accident and came and recovered all of the children and left their banana tube for the other adults.
EOR
PRIMARY CAUSE OPERATOR MANEUVERED VESSEL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL IN DOING SO HE PLACED HIS BOW DIRECTLY INTO THE WAVES AND TOOK ON WATER.


BARDID: UT-2012-0133
Date: 2012-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: American Fork
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Drug use
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS
The owner of the boat OWNER had the mechanic work on her boat and they decided that they needed to take it on a test run on Utah Lake.  OWNER invited SUBJECT1 (deceased), SUBJECT2, and SUBJECT3 to come along for a ride.  The boat was experiencing mechanical issues after launching and MECHANIC continued to work on the boat.  The boat was navigated out of American Fork Marina on Utah Lake.  The wave conditions were choppy and the boat stopped working and MECHANIC began to work on it to get the engine started.  

ACCIDENT
While MECHANIC was working on the engine trying to get it started SUBJECT1 and SUBJECT2 began to tease and dare each other about swimming in the choppy water.  It was suspected that SUBJECT2 was impaired by alcohol or another substance, but was not confirmed.  A measurable amount of methamphetamine in his blood and urine (see medical examiner report).  During this teasing and daring SUBJECT1 jumped from the boat and began to swim.  With the wind and waves SUBJECT1 was unable to make it back to the boat and began to yell for help.  MECHANIC looked up and saw that SUBJECT1 was in trouble and no one was assisting him, so he jumped from the boat with two personal floatation devices (PFDs) one under each arm.  MECHANIC attempted to swim but the PFDs prevented him from making it to SUBJECT1.  MECHANIC threw one of the PFDs to SUBJECT1 and SUBJECT1 was not able to grab hold of it.  While throwing the PFD MECHANIC lost his PFD and began to have difficulties threading water.  At that time SUBJECT1 and MECHANIC became separated from each other and from the boat even more.  

OWNER called 911 and reported the emergency and the conditions they were in.  During the 911 call OWNER put the phone down several times to assist in paddling the boat to SUBJECT1 and MECHANIC.  

RANGER was dispatched to the scene, while en route Ranger requested UTAH COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE (UCSAR) and an aircraft to assist in spotting the persons in the water.  Upon arrival RANGER began searching for the boat with OWNER, SUBJECT2, and SUBJECT2.  He soon located it and began a search pattern looking for SUBJECT1 and MECHANIC.  RANGER soon found SUBJECT1 and MECHANIC with the assistance of a private good Samaritan boat who was transporting two UCSAR members to the scene.  MECHANIC was retrieved by RANGER and SUBJECT1 was recovered by UCSAR members on good samaritan boat and both were transported to American Fork Marina.  While en route the UCSAR members began CPR on SUBJECT1 until relieved by advanced life support at the marina.  SUBJECT1 was pronounced dead at the American Fork Hospital.

MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT
See SUBJECT1 Medical Examiner Report in attachments

Findings and Diagnoses
1) Drowning
a. Mild pulmonary edema
b. Witnessed distress with subsequent submersion
2) Mild atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
3) Reported history of recent alcohol and prescription drug use
4) Post mortem toxicology:
a. Methamphetamine, blood: 0.73 mg/L
b. Methamphetamine, urine: 30 mg/L
c. Amphetamine, urine (methamphetamine metabolite): 4.3 mg/L

EOR


BARDID: UT-2012-0136
Date: 2012-11-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Great Salt Lake
NearestCityTown: Magna
County: Salt Lake
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On November 17, 2012, at approximately 1700 hours a search began involving Utah State Parks and Recreation, Salt Lake County Search and Rescue, Unified Police Department (UPD), Unified Fire and Medical, Medical Examiner, Department of Public Safety helicopter Star 7 and Air Med.  The rescue turned into a recovery of two adult males.

On the above date and time, Great Salt Lake Marina Harbor Master was notified by a duck hunter that he was worried about a flat bottom boat still out on the lake.  At that time HARBOR MASTER went and got a, "spotting scope," and made visual contact with the boat.  HARBOR MASTER saw the boat and noticed that the bow of the boat was up and it was moving west towards the marina.  At approximately 1715 hours HARBOR MASTER noticed that he couldn't see the boat any longer.  At that time he notified me, Assistant Park Manager of the Great Salt Lake Marina State Park, about the situation at hand.  HARBOR MASTER and Park manager went to the rescue boat, Rescue 1, and left the Marina mouth at approximately 1721 hours to perform a, "hasty search," for the boat. 

Rescue one headed east  towards the Lee Creek area to search for the boat.  At the time there were 1 to 2 foot waves, wind was 0 to 18 knots and the water temperature was 47 degrees.  There was a mix of rain and snow which caused the FORWARD LOOKING INFRA RED (FLIR) to be obscure.  During the search at approximately 1810 hours we noticed a heat source on the FLIR and went towards what we thought was the boat with the subjects aboard.  It turned out to be a group of pilings near the Salt Air.  

At approximately 1835 hours HARBOR MASTER and PARK MANAGER believed that the boat could have made it past them without them seeing it.  The decision was made to return to the Marina to see if the subjects were there.  In the parking lot the vehicle was found with the trailer attached and no one around.  The decision was made by HARBOR MASTER and PARK MANAGER to drive the frontage road and see if any of the subjects were able to walk out to the road. 

HARBOR MASTER got into his state vehicle and drove east on the frontage road.  At approximately 1840 hours HARBOR MASTER found one of the subjects, walking down the road towards the Marina.  HARBOR MASTER picked up subject and asked what was happening.

Statement of victim SUBJECT:

SUBJECT told HARBOR MASTER that he had to swim to shore and then walk to the road.  SUBJECT said that the boat had capsized and that there were two others still with the boat.  SUBJECT said that one of the guys couldn't swim and the other one was a poor swimmer.  He said that he tried to have them swim to shore with him but they wouldn't.  SUBJECT said that he left them with a life jacket and swam to shore.  

At 1845 hours,  HARBOR MASTER made contact with PARK MANAGER informing him to get Star 7 ( Department of Public Safety helicopter) up and going.  I called State Parks and Recreation Lieutenant (Lt.) and asked him to call dispatch for Star 7 and also informing him of the situation.  At that time LT informed dispatch what was going on and that Salt Lake County Search and Rescue needed to be notified and asked for Star 7 to come out to help with the search.  Park Ranger was also called out to help with the land search.  LT told Ranger to stay in the area where SUBJECT was found in case the other two victims were able to walk out as well.  LT also called seasonal Deputy Park Ranger to help look for the victims on the south tip of Antelope Island.

At approximately 1900 hours HARBOR MASTER and PARK MANAGER boarded rescue 1 with a few volunteers to go out and conduct a grid search for the remaining two victims.  The coordinates of the search were as follows:   (datum WGS 84)


BARDID: UT-2012-0137
Date: 2012-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:26:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: willard
County: Box Elder
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I responded to the boat ramp on a report of medical involving injury while water skiing.  I arrived to find that the male had been self transported to the hospital by a friend.  I contacted Owner who was the owner and operating at the time of the accident.  She said that when Victim was performing a jump he was struck in the back of the head by his ski.  That was the only injury sustained and he got in the vessel on his own power.  Owner asked if she could leave the vessel at the park while they were at the hospital.  There was blood in the stern of the vessel consistent with the story.  Victim was treated at the hospital for the head injury and released.  No damage occured to the vessel or other two passengers.  Citaions and warnings were issued to Owner.


BARDID: UT-2012-0138
Date: 2012-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:27:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Friday August 10, 2012 at 20:30 hours Provo EMS arrived in the park with lights and siren.  I followed them to the north rental dock and found the operator of vessel1 with his son who was complaining of a painful upper left leg that was pinched between vessel1 and vessel2.  Operator decided to self transport his son to the Provo hospital where he was seen and then released with bruising but no broken bones.  

Operator1 stated that while attempting to dock his vessel he struck the neighboring vessel.  son attempted to stop the collision and got his leg pinched between both vessels.  

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2012-0139
Date: 2012-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: Willard
County: Box Elder
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
I was called out by dispatch on an overturned vessel at the south end of Willard Bay.  I responded with a seasonal employee to assist.  I was informed that the people on board were picked up by another vessel and taken to the south marina and that the vessel had went under the water.  The vessel had capsized in the storm.  I asked Willard Officer to respond by land to the south marina and make contact with the group.  I went by boat to the area and did a quick search for the boat before going to the marina.  I contacted OPERATOR at the boat ramp and got some basic information to do another search.  I informed him that due to the storm we may not be able to locate the vessel until the morning.  There were three other passengers on the vessel.  Operator had the youth picked up and gone when I had contacted him.  I was able to locate the vessel on my first pass and hook up to the bow that was not submerged.  I pulled the vessel to the south marina and assisted with loading it on the trailer.  I had taken Operators name, D.O.B,  address and phone number but he did not have his registration or drivers licence due to the boat going down.  I told him that I would follow up with him on the rest of the information so that I would not keep him in his wet cloths any longer.

I attempted to contact Operator multiple times without any success and thus was not able to fill in the remaining portions of the information.  I had ruled the vessel a total lose mainly due to the age of the vessel.


BARDID: UT-2012-0140
Date: 2012-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Benjamin
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I was called on 9/15/2012 at 0907 from Utah County Dispatch for a report of a delayed boating accident. I made phone contact with the Reporting Party.  He wanted to report a boat accident in which he was the victim that occurred on 07/18/12 at about 1630 on Utah Lake about 4 miles north of Lincoln Beach Marina.  I went to his residence on the same day at 1110 to gather information for the report.   The reason he wants to report it is because he was told that the boat owners would pay for his medical bills but they did not have insurance and they did not want him to go after their business.  SUBJECT says that they are not paying for his medical bills.

I got written witness statements from three people and the complaintent.  Two people were on the tube with Victim at the time of the accident and Subject2 was in the boat. See attachment for a copy of the video of the tube flipping. Two people went to the Mountain View ER with Victim after the accident.  Victim had a broken humorous.  According to Victim the doctor said there is a bone fragment floating around. I did see paperwork from Mountain View Hospital showing that Victim Subject was admitted on 07/18/12.

On 09/24/12 I spoke with operator on the phone and confirmed he was the operator of the boat at the time of the accident and that Victim did hurt his shoulder and go to the hospital for that injury.  I also got the boat insurance company that operator uses for his boat to fax me proof of insurance on the boat at the time of the boat accident (see attached).  I informed operator that I would be issuing a citation for Failure to report a boat accident.  The accident needed to reported within 10 days by the owner of the boat.  On 09/19/12 operator’s daughter and passenger on the boat did file an accident report to the Boating Section at the Division of Parks and Recreation but this was outside of ten day period.

After speaking with a Utah County Attorney it was decided that I would not cite operator for failure to report a boat accident.

The attachment for the accident video was too big for he report to save I have a copy of it if needed.


BARDID: UT-2012-0141
Date: 2012-09-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Garfield
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On September 28, 2012 while on patrol I heard that there was an accident involving a water skier up lake at buoy number 110. I asked dispatch if the National Park service needed any assistance with the accident and they replied "yes". I then responded to buoy number 110 from the Halls Crossing buoy field at approximately 16:40. Other National Park Rangers followed shortly after leaving the buoy filed.

 I arrived on scene at approximately 17:00 to find subject floating on her back behind boat. Victim had several life jackets under her that was keeping her floating along with family members that were in the water. After getting tied up to their boat I began to ask family members what happen\? They began to tell me that Victim was being towed while water skiing and as she crossed over the boat's wake she fell forward into the water. When Victim fell she heard a loud pop from her neck. I then asked Victim where her pain was and began to assess her injuries. She would tell me that she had pain in her back and neck areas.  During that time the National Park Rangers arrived on scene and took over.

 I assisted the National Park Rangers with moving and loading Victim into their boat for transport back to Bullfrog marina. After Victim was on her way to Bullfrog Marina I question Operator who was the operator of the boat on what happen. Operator told me that he was driving straight while Victim was crossing over the boat's wake when she fell. When they turned the boat around they found Victim lying face up in the water and awake. However when the group started to asked Victim if she was alright that's when she went unconscious. They then called for help on Marine 16. Operator would tell me that she went unconscious a total of three times before we arrived on scene.   Operator  told me he was driving 26mph according to his boat speedometer. During my investigation I found that no alcohol was involved with the accident. Victim was later transported to Salt Lake City by helicopter for further treatment.


BARDID: UT-2013-0003
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-04-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flaming Gorge
NearestCityTown: Manila
County: Daggett
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
On 04/28/2013, subject was fishing in his boat on Flaming Gorge Reservoir.  The conditions of the water was rough with 3 - 6 foot swells.  Subject was in his boat between Lucerne Marina and Jug Hollow area.  The boat began to take on water with the waves coming over the stern of the boat.  The boat was not equipped with an electric bilge so the boat had to be manually bailed.  Subject being the sole occupant of the boat was attempting to bail and drive the boat but was unable to do both.  The boat took on way too much water and the stern of the boat sank.  Subject tried to stay with the boat for as long as he could but was unable to and went into the 39 degree water.  Subject was unable to withstand the temperatures of the water and died as a result of  hypothermia and drowned in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Another boat saw the boat floating with just the bow sticking out of the water.  They called 911 to report the capsized boat and searched the immediate area for anyone in the water with no success.

The boat was located on 04/30/13 in 100 feet of water and Subject body was located on May 2, 2013 in 100 feet of water.  Subject's body was recovered at 2300 on May 2, 2013 and the boat remains in 100 foot of water with no plans to raise it to the surface.

Case Closed


BARDID: UT-2013-0004
Date: 2013-05-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Green River
NearestCityTown: Dutch John
County: Daggett
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was rowing his Driftboat down the Green River.  He was rowing through Red Creek Rapid when the bow port side hit the wall causing the driftboat to spin to the right.  As the boat spun, the stern starboard side hit a rock and with the flow of the river pinned the boat to the rock causing operator to fall into the river.  The drift boat was pinned to the rock at about a 45 degree angle.  The driftboat started filling with water and pinned the driftboat until the next day when it was recovered.  The driftboat was recovered by Flaming Gorge Lodge on May 7, 2013.


BARDID: UT-2013-0005
Date: 2013-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:22:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Starvation Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Duchesne
County: Duchesne
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/27/2013 at 1245 hours I was called by dispatch to a medical at the boat ramp area of Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County, Utah.  Dispatch told me it was a man with a mangled/broken arm.  I arrived seconds later to find a man setting down in the concession building holding a towel over his right arm.  He appeared to be very pale but was responsive to my questions.  

I asked for his information and details about what his injury was.  He told me that he got his arm between two boats.  Before I could go any farther with questioning an emergency doctor came to the scene.   He took over the incident from this point.  I gave him a pair of gloves.  He had Victim remove the towel so he could look at the injury and then had him move the arm.  He said it was only skin damage that he could tell and nerves, etc, were fine as far as he could tell.  I saw the injury at this time.  It was a large tear in the skin that had covered his right elbow.  The elbow muscle and bone, etc, were visible but bleeding was minor.  DR. for a dressing and some water to get it wet and then applied this to the wound.  He dressed the wound and then used a piece of cardboard to mobilize it.  Officer with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office arrived at this time.  Before we could take vitals the ambulance arrived.  Although pale, VICTIM walked to the ambulance.  He was transported to UBMC in Roosevelt, Utah.

After talking to VICTIM and other witness',  it was determined that unoccupied boat #2 drifted from the beach area in an easterly direction.  VICTIM and boat #1 (unknown who else was on this vessel) went from the same area to retrieve the vessel.  Vessel #1 approached vessel #2, stern to bow.  VICTIM being on the stern of #1 trying to reach the eyelet of #2's stern.  As he reached, witness' said his arm somehow got pinched between the two vessels causing a major laceration on his right elbow.  It is unknown exactly which part of the boat struck him. 

It was determined by myself that rough seas (large waves) likely caused the injury along with a bit of carelessness on the injured's part.


BARDID: UT-2013-0006
Date: 2013-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Subject fell in to the water due to excessive speed. While we were still heading across the lake we were notified by dispatch that the accident had occurred in the area of Gus's Point (which is on the opposite side of the lake). 

Operator was taken on-board the Coast Guard boat and then transferred to my boat at which point I took him to the First Point dock where he was assessed by EMS personnel from the Laketown ambulance.  

Although he had a temperature of just 86 degrees, once warmed, Operator received no additional treatment.


BARDID: UT-2013-0007
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Provo
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday June 15, 2013 at 19:00 hours I was called to take a boat accident report by the United States Coast Guard Auxillary.  I contacted operator who stated his son recieved a laceration on his chest that was about 8 inches long from an unknown object while being thrown from an inner tube he was riding on with his cousin.  victim was transported to the hospital by his sister and made no contact with park staff until the USCGA found out about the accident.

END REPORT


BARDID: UT-2013-0008
Date: 2013-06-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:55:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis:
A group had rented a boat from the Jordanelle Rentals.  While tubing, subjectfell off of the tub.  When the boat came back to pick him up, subject was complaining  that he could not breath and felt very sick.  JE1 transported him to Park City Medical Center.

Report:
At 1755 hrs. dispatch got a call of a boat that found a body in the water, and was bringing it to the main marina launch ramp.  Officer and I, responded to the ramp to meet the boat.  Jordanelle Ambulance also responded.  We saw a boat pull up to the marina and made contact.  When we ask what happened they told us the guy in the boat, later identified as SUBJECT, was a friend of theirs and was sick.  We passed SUBJECT off to the medics and asked the rest of the group what happened.  They told us that he was on a tube and fell off.  When they boat went back to pick him up, he was having trouble breathing and was vomiting.  SUBJECT told the rest of the group that he had asthma.  The group put him on the boat and called the concessionaire that they rented the boat from, the concessionaire then called Wasatch County Sheriffs Office.  

After monitoring SUBJECT for a little while, Ambulance decided to transport SUBJECT to Park City Medical Center.


BARDID: UT-2013-0011
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:35:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On June 15, 2013, at approximately 18:35 dispatch informed all Bullfrog rangers that a female who was in a personal water craft accident was at the covered slips dock and stock. I responded in my patrol boat from Stanton Creek campground in Bullfrog Bay.

I arrived on scene to find Victim sitting on the front of a boat conscious and breathing. I could tell she was dazed because she took a few seconds to tell me her name. At that time Officer and other National Park Service Rangers arrived on scene with the ambulance and took over. I then started to question individuals about what happen. owner of the personal water craft (PWC) explained that his son was operating the PWC when Victim was thrown off the back during a turn. I informed Owner that I would need to get the PWC's information which he directed me to his houseboat in Bullfrog Bay. 

After collecting the vessels information, I looked over the machine for any damage or signs of impact. I found no evidence of Victim hitting the water craft and no damage. I returned to the Bullfrog clinic to question owner who was the operator. 

Owner explained that he was driving in a straight line in the Bullfrog Bay area and decided to make a right hand turn. Owner let off the throttle and began to slow down prior to turning. Upon making the right hand turn Victim and another passenger fell off the PWC into the water. Owner explained to me that he saw Victim's legs fly over his head and that she went right into the water without hitting any part of the PWC. Owner said that both (second passenger) and Victim swam back to the PWC under their own power. Victim even laughed about being thrown off. It wasn't until Owner was driving back to the houseboat that Victim felt dizzy and began to go in and out of consciousness. Victim was transferred to another boat and taken to the Bullfrog dock and stock when dispatch was notified.  

Due to the fact of the amount of boat traffic in the bay along with wind conditions I believe Owner hit a large wave during the turn causing the Wes and Victim to be thrown from the PWC. Excess speed during the turn is another contributing factor to the vessel accident.


BARDID: UT-2013-0012
Date: 2013-03-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: Lindon
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The call and response

On 4/1/2013 at about 1800, I was dispatched to a boat found on Utah Lake with no one on board.   I responded from American Fork Canyon to Utah Lake State Park. The boat was found at N 40 degrees 20 minutes 06.7 seconds  W 111 degrees 46 minutes 21.3 seconds  in about 1.5 feet of water.  The water temperature at the time was 52 degrees.  When I got on board the boat I noticed that everything was very clean and tidy.  The engine was still in the run position with the key turned on.  The engine was not actually running though.  The throttle was at about 1/2 position.  There was a black hoodie wrapped very tightly around the prop.  I noticed there was material down near the prop and raised the motor to find out what it was.  When I realized it was a hoodie I felt it around the prop to make sure there was nothing else attached to it and then lowered the motor back down.  There was a cell phone on the boat that was still turned on and two fishing poles that were out put the lines were pulled in.  I found two adult PFDs and 1 child sized PFD stowed in the front compartment.  I found one dead white bass in the live well.  

While I was searching the boat Sgt. spoke on the phone with the wife of the registered owner. She said that her husband had gone fishing on Utah Lake like he usually does.  He left is house around eight in the morning and she had tried to call him several times since but had not been able to contact him.  

We searched the first night until about 1 am.  The search started back up at 6am the next morning.  Extensive searches with side scan sonar and dragging were done.  The county plane flew the area everyday several times. The DPS dive team as well as the county dive team also did searches.  Searches were also done with certified open water cadaver dogs.  The dogs did get some "hits" near the area the the victim was found.

Recovery

On 4/14/2013 at 0949, two weeks after victim went missing, he was spotted floating by his brother who was standing in Lindon Marina on shore with binoculars.  Officer responded from Utah Lake State Park and was able to get a rope round the body and hold on to it until county SAR personnel arrived to help get the body into a body bag.  There were no obvious signs of trauma to body. He was found at N 40 degrees 19.728 minutes W 111 degrees 46.233 minutes.  The depth of the water where he was recovered was about 4.7 feet and the water temperature was 54 degrees.

The Utah County Case number is 13UCO2835.

It is assumed the victim became ejected when the vessel was still underway.


BARDID: UT-2013-0013
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:55:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While leaving the Bullfrog Government dock for patrol a call came over the radio from dispatch explaining that a boat was sinking in Annie's Canyon at 15:56. Dispatch explained that this came in from a third party and did not have any more information. National Parks Service also heard the call and stated she would confirm the accident due to the fact she was closer.
 
As NPS arrived on scene (16:17) she advised dispatch that the boat was sinking and there were no injuries. At that point I advised dispatch that I would be en route from buoy 95. While I was en route several other personal boats stopped to render aid to the family. Two kids and two adults (one male, one female) were pulled from the water and placed on unknown personal vessel which took them back to their camp in Stanton creek. The owner of boat remained on scene and would be transferred to NPS boat until I arrived. While the owner of the boat was on NPS boat she began to ask questions about what happened. A witness statement was given to NPS to fill out on 5/25/13 to explain what Operator had told her.  

As I arrived on scene, (16:44) I saw the bow of the vessel sticking straight out of the water. I came along side of NPS boat to find out what had happened. She explained to me that everyone got out of the boat and no one was still inside. She then told me that she had the owner with her and the rest of the party left on a personal vessel back to camp. She also passed on information to me about another vessel who helped rescued the family (I would later contact the individual over the phone). I then had Operator transfer from NPS boat to my patrol boat. A life jacket was placed on Operator as I helped him onto my boat. As Operator boarded my patrol boat I could smell the odor of alcohol. Once Operator was on my boat I sat him down in the front of my boat and began my investigation.

 I began asking questions about what took place and asked if he remembered what happened. Operator explained that he could not remember how the boat flipped over. I started off asking who was driving the boat when the accident took place. He said he was driving. I asked if he had any paper work for the boat or a driver's license. He said everything is on the boat and all he had was the swim suit he wearing. He told me that the boat was Coast Guard documented and it was a 31 foot Chaparral with a name of Wish No More. I asked Operator if there were any boats in the area prior to the accident. He said no but when the boat flipped two boats showed up immediately to help out. I also asked if there were any large waves the he might have hit with the vessel that could have rolled it over. He said no not that he remembers. I questioned Operator about which direction he was going during the time of the accident. He said that he was leaving the canyon. I then asked Operator about the rest of the people on board. He said that two of his kids were on board along with his wife and friend. I asked if anyone was hurt or injured he said no and that they went back to camp. I also asked if the kids were wearing life jackets he said no because they were down below in the cabin. I asked if anyone else was wearing life jackets he said no. I finally told dispatch that Aramark would have to come out to retrieve the boat. Dispatch let me know that they would not be out due to the time of day. During my questioning I continued to smell the odor of alcohol even though Operator had been in the water. I also saw Operator had watery, blood shot eyes. He did not speak with a slur, sometimes associated with an intoxicated person. Once we were done with the questioning I began to take some photos of the scene, since his vessel's bow was still out of the water. As I moved my patrol boat around Operator's vessel to take photos I continued to smell the odor of alcohol.


BARDID: UT-2013-0014
Date: 2013-06-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:50:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Yuba Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Nephi
County: Juab
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis: I was called to a female individual who dislocated her arm at Eagle View area on a personal watercraft.

Narrative:
Detail 1:
On Saturday June 1, 2013, at approximately 17:50 hours, I Park Ranger was working on reports.  I received a call from Park Ranger Aide about an young female individual who may have dislocated her arm.  Aide stated the female individual was in Eagle View Campground around site number twelve.  I was en route and notified Richfield Dispatch about the incident and requested an ambulance out of Levan.   I arrived to find a group sitting on the beach south of campsite 12.

Detail 2: 
The female individual had her left arm held away from her body with the elbow bent.  Levan Ambulance arrived and provided care by wrapping the injured arm up in a brace and sling.  The female individual stated she was a passenger on a personal watercraft and they were going in tight circles and she fell of the personal watercraft.  This individual stated she did not know what she hit.


BARDID: UT-2013-0015
Date: 2013-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: American fork
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/9/2013 at approximately 1045 I was dispatched to a American Fork Marina to meet with a boat that had a victim with a broken femur.  I responded from Utah Lake State Park by boat.  When I arrived American Fork Fire Department had the victim in a traction splint in the back of the boat.  I helped get the victim on a back board and carry him to the ambulance.

I spoke with the victim before he was put on the ambulance about the accident.  He said that he was trying to get up on the wakeboard and felt his leg snap.  He was wearing a PFD at the time of the accident. His friends were able to pull him into the boat and they went back to the marina they launched from.

There were no other injuries and no damage to the boat.  victim was admitted to the American Fork Hospital.


BARDID: UT-2013-0017
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: San Juan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
While in Bullfrog dispatch notified me that a male individual was on his way to the Bullfrog clinic for the treatment of burns. I responded to the Bullfrog clinic and met up with Operator. I asked him what took place. He explained that his jet ski was vapor locked so he decided to blow it out. He said that he removed the spark plugs and placed them on the houseboat. He then started his jet ski by pressing the start button when a huge flame came up in his face. He could not remember what caused the flame. Operator told me that the jet ski was put out with the fire extinguisher from the houseboat. He was also sprayed down with the fire extinguisher. Looking over Operator I noticed he had burns to his left portion of his face, left shoulder, and left portion of his chest. After gather his information I left a witness statement with him to fill out while I went to his camp in Iceberg canyon to get the information off his jet ski. 

I located his camp and began my investigation. I found the jet ski on shore with the engine cover open. Looking in the engine compartment I found most of the wiring to be melted. The spark plugs were still removed. I found the fill spout for the fuel to be melted. I saw that the wires to the battery were cut. I also saw damage to the rear compartment from the fire. 

At this time I am unsure how the fire started due to the fact every wire was melted. I do believe the fire was caused when the ignition button was pressed; leading me to believe this was the source.


BARDID: UT-2013-0018
Date: 2013-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:05:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deer Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber City
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis-  VICTIM suffered two propeller cuts on her left calf and left foot when her father, OPERATOR, put the boat in reverse while VICTIM was trying to climb on the swim ladder.  Her parents, a nurse and a paramedic, took her to the dock, wrapped the wound and called for an ambulance.  VICTIM was transported to Primary Childern's Medical Center in Salt Lake City.

Initial Call-  I received a call from Wasatch Dispatch of a 12 year old girl who had a propeller cut at the Island boat ramp of Deer Creek State Park.  I responded, lights and sirens.  Dispatch advised that a nurse and paramedic were already on scene.

Arrival on Scene-  Upon arrival I found, VICTIM, seated on the dock, wound already bandaged and packaged, along with her parents: OPERATOR,  a paramedic fire fighter, and her father's fiance, a nurse.  A local EMT had also just arrived on scene.  parents informed me what had happened and that she had suffered two prop cuts, one on her left calf and one on her left foot.  

Interview Driver-  I obtained some initial information from OPERATOR.  He stated that his daughter had been swimming and he had seen her swim to the boat to get on the rear swim ladder.  He stated that the wind was blowing him into shore and he was worried about his boat running aground.  He stated that he thought his daughter was already in the boat, so he put the boat in reverse to back away from shore and heard his daughter scream in pain.  I obtained name, DOB, and contact information.  At this time an ambulance arrived the Wallsburg fire department.  

Transport-  VICTIM was loaded into the ambulance and taken to Primary Childern's Hospital by ambulance, accompanied by her father.


Boat Inspection-  With the assistance of Ranger, I performed a vessel inspection on the boat, and interviewed the remain passengers of the boat.  Subject1 stated that he was at the back of the boat and saw victim swim across the back of the boat reaching for the swim deck, when he heard her scream.  He reached down and pulled her out of the water onto the swim deck.  He stated the boat quickly was driven to the dock, where the parents provided medical aide.

Conclusion-  From the statements of the driver and passengers, I appears that the boat accident, resulting in propeller cuts to left leg, where the result of an accident caused by operator inattention by putting the boat in reverse gear with a swimmer trying to enter the boat at the swim ladder.


BARDID: UT-2013-0019
Date: 2013-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Garfield
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On June 28, 2013, at approximately 18:40MST Nation Park Service broad cast an emergency message over the radio about a possible fatal boat accident involving a child. NPS dispatch explained that the involved party was en route from buoy 104. I responded to the main boat launch ramp in Bullfrog to meet up with the reporting party. 

We arrived at their camp and began the investigation on what took place. A witness, who was sitting next to Victim, explained to me what happen. She said that Victim was sitting in the bow of the boat on the port side when the boat hit a wave. The wave bounced Victim off of the seat and into the water off of the front port side. The boat then ran Victim over. She said that Victim was wearing his life-jacket at the time of the accident. 

I then spoke with subject2, who was sitting along the back bench and explained to me more details on what took place. Subject2 said that her dad was operating the boat while pulling a tuber. Subject2 said that Operator was looking backwards at the tuber when they all heard subject3 scream that Victim fell overboard. Operator immediately stopped the boat and found Victim in the water by the tube. Operator jumped in the water and brought Victim to the boat where he attempted CPR. Due to Victim's injuries CPR was stopped. Subject2 went on to explain that once Victim was in the boat they took off down lake towards Bullfrog. I questioned Subject2 about the location of the accident. She said that they were on the far side of the main channel just north of Knowles Canyon. I then had Officer who arrived during my interviews to let dispatch know that this accident took place in Garfield County.  

Once back in Bullfrog I met up with Operator. I had him fill out a witness statement and explained what took place. He said that he was pulling a tuber at approximately 15-20mph when the boat hit a large wave. Operator then heard everyone screaming and stopped the boat. It was then that he was informed of what just happen. He said that he was pulling the tuber in the same location and that no other boat was around at the time of the accident. Operator said that he knew Victim had passed away when he brought him back on board the vessel. 

Looking over the witness statements and listen to Subject2s interview I have come to a conclusion on what took place. Operator was driving his boat down lake (south) when the boat hit a large wave. When the boat hit the wave Victim was ejected out of the boat off the front port side. Due to Victim's injuries he landed with his head facing the back of the boat. At that time Victim was ran over by the boat and was struck by the prop. The prop caused the fatal injuries. Victim was wearing his life-jacket at the time of the accident and showed prop marks.


BARDID: UT-2013-0021
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
While leaving for patrol on the water, Officer with Kane County Sheriff Office contacted me over the radio explaining that the clinic staff treated some people that were in a boat accident early that morning. I met up with the clinic's nurse, who explained that a person came in telling her about a boat that was parked on some rocks near Slick Rock Canyon. Nurse could not give me any further information. 

Officer and I responded to Slick Rock Canyon to confirm if there was a boat on some rocks. As we approached the mouth of Slick Rock Canyon we found no sign of any boats. As we continued down lake I found an Aramark boat in the main channel. As we approached the Aramark's vessel we saw a blue and white boat perched up on some rocks with a male swimmer in the water. We would later identify the male swimmer as the owner/driver of the boat. This boat was located on the left (eastern side) of main channel by buoy 80.  
As I made contact with the Aramark employee I explained who I was and that I will be conducting an investigation. She explained that the male individual in the water was the owner of the boat. 
Officer and I beach our patrol boat and made contact with Operator. I asked Operator what happened and if everyone was okay. He told me that this happened last night and that no one else was hurt. I asked Operator to explain in detail what happen. Operator said that he was driving back from the fireworks at Bullfrog Bay to his camp across from Iceberg Canyon when he struck the rocks. Operator said that he was following his GPS unit on the boat and it showed him close to the wall so he made a hard left turn and crashed into the rocks. Operator made a GPS track earlier in the day and was following it back. Operator believed he was on the right side of the main channel; however he was on the left hand side. Operator went on to tell me that he wasn't drinking the night before and wasn't taking any medications. I asked Operator how many people were on board at the time of the accident he said 12 (4 Adults and 8 Kids) Operator once again told me that nobody was hurt. Operator could not remember how fast he was going. I asked Operator how much experience he had operating at night; he said that last night (4th of July) was his first time driving a boat at night.

I conducted my on scene investigation and found very little damage to the boat. Looking around the cockpit area I did not see any visible damage. I noted that that the throttle lever was is neutral and the keys were in the off position. I found that there was no damage to the gauges, windshield and steering wheel. I found the canopy was ripped on the rear starboard side. Looking around inside the cabin area I found items tossed around but no damage.

Looking on the outside of the boat I found the bow of the boat to have red mud/scratches on it from the rocks. I did see a hair line fracture on the port side of the bow that ran vertical. I did also see some fiberglass damage to the rear port side lifting strakes. On the starboard side I found scratches and minimal damage to the vessel. 

Once photos were taken of the boat, I had Operator fill out a witness statement explaining what took place the night of the fourth.  I let the Aramark employee know that she could pull the vessel off of the rocks; however she was to contact the National Park Service dispatch when she got back to Bullfrog so more photos can be taken while the boat was on the trailer. 
I was contacted by dispatch that the vessel was at Bullfrog main launch ramp, however I was busy with another boat accident and had Officer take the additional photos I needed. I also had Officer note any other damage to rear portion of the boat.  Officer found that the skeg of the starboard engine was broken off. Officer also found more fiberglass damage to rear lifting stra


BARDID: UT-2013-0022
Date: 2013-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: LAKE POWELL
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Two people rented a runabout type vessel from Aramark and were operating that vessel on Lake Powell, ending up near the mouth of Warm Creek.  At approximately 1300 hours subject1 had entered the water from the boat with her PFD on and was swimming.  The winds were becoming strong and were likely blowing the vessel farther and farther away from Subject1.  She likely called for help and her husband, Subject2 entered the water from the vessel, without PFD, and swam over to help her.  After reaching her, Subject2 apparently decided to swim back to the boat, likely to bring the vessel over to Subject1.  Subject1 stated that subject2 made it back to the boat or at least very close to it, yelled "Help" and then she did not see him anymore. 

Subject1 was picked up by in another vessel and then she was transferred to a houseboat that also stopped to assist. 

Subject2 was recovered in approximately 10 feet of water on 6/26/13.  When he was recovered there were signs of potential head and face injuries on his body.  These injuries may likely have occurred from subject2 trying to re-board the vessel.  The strong winds were creating large waves which were making to vessel rock and list significantly.  This could have caused the vessel or its outboard motor to strike subject2 on the head/face causing unconsciousness or at least dazing him, which likely contributed to his drowning.


BARDID: UT-2013-0023
Date: 2013-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Halls Crossing
County: San Juan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Weather
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in vsl equipment
RedactedNarrative:
While on patrol in Halls Creek Bay I received a call from the National Park Service dispatch explaining that a woman had a possible finger amputation at the Halls Crossing Marina fuel dock. I responded from Halls Creek Bay. Officer and several other National Park rangers responded from Bullfrog. I arrive on scene to find victim sitting down inside a houseboat with an ice pack on her left hand. 

I question both the driver Operator and Victim on what took place. Victim said that he was docking on the far eastern fuel dock when Victim jumped off the front starboard side of the houseboat to help tie off the boat. As Victim slid the dock line through the eye bolt she began to tie the rope back on itself, however the wind blew the houseboat away from the dock and tighten the knot. Victim had her hand inside the knot when it began to tighten and crushed her hand. Operator jumped off the houseboat and cut the line free from the boat. He then docked the boat and helped untie the dock line from Victim. 

Officer looked over Victim hand and found her to have limited mobility in her fingers. She was in pain but would later be self-transported to the Bullfrog Clinic for x-rays.


BARDID: UT-2013-0024
Date: 2013-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:11:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RCSO #13-0611

SYNOPSIS:
During a "Bear Laker" storm, 20 year old male falls from the stern of a sailboat, injuring lower left leg on some of the sailboat's riggings.  Once in the water, male is hit in the head by the sailboat twice as it "slams" down from two large waves and is briefly knocked unconscious on both occasions.  Male is rescued by persons on a power boat.  Powerboat's motor will not restart.  People on board powerboat paddle the boat to shore just south of the Eastside Boy Scout Camp.  Male is transported to Logan Regional Hospital via ambulance.


SCENARIO:
On 7/11/2013 shortly before 19:11 hours, during a "Bear Laker" storm with strong winds blowing to the south creating waves at least 4 feet high on Bear Lake, camp staff at the Miller Aquatics Base Boy 
Scout Camp observed a moored sailboat  slowly moving to the south on the lake.  It appeared that the storm was causing the sailboat to lift and move its anchorage.  It also appeared that the sailboat's anchor line had either caught up around the keel or the small outboard motor as the stern of the sailboat was facing into the wind and oncoming waves.

Four people donned lifejackets, entered the water at the camp's waterfront and swam to the sailboat.  When these four people were safely on the sailboat, SUBJECT1 notified the camp director via cell phone at 19:11 hours.  The four people attempted to prepare the sailboat for sailing.  The strong winds had broken some of the riggings and they could not successfully sail the boat.

SUBJECT2 AND VICTIM were at the stern of the sailboat while SUBJECT3 and SUBJECT4 were near the mast.  VICTIM had a knife and was attempting to cut the mooring line that was caught around the small outboard motor on the sailboat.  A large wave hit the stern of the sailboat and knocked VICTIM into the water, over some of the metal riggings and lines, causing a gash in his lower left leg, slightly below the knee.  VICTIM was under the stern of the sailboat when another wave caused the sailboat to slam down onto him and his head, knocking him unconscious.  SUBJECT2 was able to grab VICTIM by his life jacket, over the side of the sailboat, and keep his head out of the water.  VICTIM regained consciousness and continued to try to release the mooring line from the motor.  SUBJECT2 reported that VICTIM told her that his head hurt and his leg was stinging.  VICTIM was still not fully conscious and was drifting along the starboard side of the sailboat.

Operator2, operator of the powerboat , SUBJECT1, and another person approached in the powerboat to provide assistance.  The two boats were very close together, starboard to starboard, as another large wave hit both boats.  VICTIM was "sandwiched" between the two boats and was hit again in the head and left side of his body by the sailboat.  VICTIM was knocked unconscious again.  SUBJECT4 and another person both jumped into the water to assist VICTIM.  SUBJECT2 jumped into the water and swam to shore to have someone call 911.  SUBJECT3 stayed on the sailboat.


BARDID: UT-2013-0025
Date: 2013-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INITIAL CALL

On June 27 2013 Park Service Dispatch received a medical call of a dislocated shoulder where the patient was located at Dangling Rope Marina.

ACTION TAKEN

Rangers boated to Dangling Rope Marina to meet the party and gather information.  Classis Lifeguard 3 crew had taken and loaded the patient, a 21 year old male, prior to their arrival.  Witness statements were given to the boat operator that drove to Dangling Rope Marina and passenger.

INVESTIGATION

The vessel driven by the operator was driving the vessel while towing a skier.  The skier was jumping a wake and when he landed he fell and dislocated his shoulder.  This accident happened in the San Juan River where the injured party was an then transported to Dangling Rope Marina via run about vessel.  The operator of the vessel at the time of the accident was not present at the dock.  When asked where he was located a passenger stated he was back at the camp.

DAMAGE


There was no damage that had occurred to the vessel.

Conclusion

According to the witness statements provided by the passengers I have determined this to be a skier mishap.


BARDID: UT-2013-0027
Date: 2013-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On May 23 2013 at about 1700 hours, I received a call from dispatch regarding a sunken vessel near the Bullfrog launch ramp.  Ranger and I drove to the Bullfrog launch ramp to find a vessel in about 15 feet of water, about 150 meters northwest of the launch ramp.
 
The driver was in the area as well as the passenger.

The weather conditions were sustained at the time of the accident  sustained southwest winds of approx 25 mph with gusts to 31 mph according to the National Weather Service's station in Page AZ
 
According to the driver she stated that she and her husband were on their way to a houseboat at the Bullfrog  covered slips when a gust of wind forced her to face in the northeast direction then three large waves swamped the boat.  Enough water was driven in to the boat that she no longer had control of the vessel.  At this point the vessel started sinking and drifted northeastward to land and came to rest on the shore in about four feet of water.  Waves and water continued to enter the boat until Aramark Executive Services arrive to pump water out of the boat.  Executive Services pumped water out of the boat and assisted the owner to retrieve items, the boat was then placed onto the owner's trailer and driven to the Bullfrog parking area.


BARDID: UT-2013-0028
Date: 2013-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On June 17 2013 approx 1500operator was operating a vessel in Bullfrog Bay next to the covered slips.  Operator was towing injured in a tube with passenger as the observer in the vessel.  Injured informed operator and passenger to change direction so he could jump the wake being produced by the vessel.  Operator changed direction of the vessel and down throttle propelling the tube toward the wake.  Injured prepared to jump the wake by pulling his legs up to his chest while holding onto the tube.  The tube went airborne and injured fell into the water causing his knee to strike his face and break his cheek bone.  Injured self transported to the clinic in Bullfrog


BARDID: UT-2013-0029
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: HALLS CROSSING
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 5, 2013 AT APPROX 11:40 AM V1 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A 2009 SEA DOO JET SKI WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH HIS STEP SON V2 OPERATOR WHO WAS OPERATING A 2011 SEA DOO JET SKI.  THE COLLISION OCCURRED IN THE MAIN CHANNEL, JUST WEST OF THE HALLS CROSSING MARINA.

ACCORDING TO V1 OPERATOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND TOWARD BULL FROG MARINA, V2 OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS PWC JUST TO THE LEFT (AAPROX 15 FT) OF V1.  WHEN THE 2 PWCS PASSED A SOUTHBOUND BOAT V2 OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF HIS PWC WHEN HE HIT A LARGE WAKE AND CAME ACROSS PERPENDICULAR TO V1 BOW. V1 THEN TBONE V2 RIGHT BEHIND THE STEERING CONTROLS ON THE STARBOARD SIDE.  THE COLLISION KNOCKED V2 OPERATOR INTO THE WATER.  BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE WEARING THEIR PFD.

V2 OPERATOR SURFACES IMMEDIATELY AND STATE THAT HIS RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN. V1 OPERATOR FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING SKI BOAT AND INJURED 2 WAS PULLED ABOARD.  NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR OTHER CHIEF COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED BY INJURED 2.  INJURED 2 SUSTAINED AN OBVIOUS TIBIA/FIBULA FRACTURE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BULLFROG MEDICAL CLINIC BY MEDIC 5 AMBULANCE AND THEN FLOWN VIA CLASSIC LIFEGUARD AERO MEDICAL SVCS TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL IN GRAND JUNCTION CO.

INJURED 1 SUSTAINED A LARGE HAEMATOMA ON THE RIGHT UPPER LEG AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.  HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BULLFROG MEDICAL CLINIC VIA NPS PATROL VEHICLE AND WAS RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER.

OPERATOR 1 DENIED CONSUMING ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.  HE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF IMPAIRMENT.

V1 SUSTAINED MINOR SCRATCH MARKS TO THE BOW BUMPER.  NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE AND THE MACHINE WAS DRIVEN TO THE BULLFROG LAUNCH RAMP FOR THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

V2 SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.  THE SEAT COVER WAS KNOCKED OFF AND THERE WERE LARGE CRACKS IN THE FIBERGLASS HULL JUST BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN ON THE STARBOARD SIDE.  UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAAGE CAUSED TO THE INBOARD ENGINE.  V2 WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE BY AN ADDITION SKI BOAT.


BARDID: UT-2013-0030
Date: 2013-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
We were on patrol in halls creek bay on June 7, 2013.  We were notified by dispatch of an accident at approximately 1830 hours.  The injured party was being taken to the medical clinic in Bullfrog and we decided to go to the clinic to meet the patient and get any possible witness statements to find out what happened.  We met the patient at the clinic and OPERATOR told us that he was riding on the jet ski and made a sharp turn and the jet ski threw him forward into the handlebars.  OPERATOR received a laceration to his upper right thigh approximately 4 inches long.  He was then transported to the medical clinic by his friends.  
Witness said operator was ridding solo on a pwc at 5 to 10 mph when he made a sharp turn and  was thrown into the handle bars.  He was about 100 yards from shore and our house boat.  He made his way to shore and asked for assistance.
OPERATOR informed us that he was not in the main channel when the accident occurred, and there were no other vessels involved, and he was not following another vessels wake.  After getting the witness statement I took the boat down to buoy marker 84 were their houseboat was docked to get the registration information from the jet ski.


BARDID: UT-2013-0031
Date: 2013-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Otter Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Antimony
County: Garfield
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Weather
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at approximately 16:00, operator, his wife and four children went out in a fishing boat belonging to Wife's father who was camping with the family at Fisherman's Beach, Otter Creek Reservoir. As the family boated onto the lake Wife's hat blew off and into the lake. their 12 year old son said he would jump into the lake to retrieve it. Wife told him not to but he did anyway. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time. The temperature of the water and the fact the wind was blowing caused significant waves and made it difficult for him to return to the boat. When Operator realized his son was in trouble, he jumped in to save him. Operator was not wearing a life jacket either. Soon, Operator was in trouble as well, finding it difficult to assist his son back to the boat. He managed to give Son a final push toward the boat before slipping under the water and not resurfacing. Wife and the girls got hold of Son and pulled him back in the boat and began yelling to Wife's parents on shore. After some time, Subject heard their cries for help and ran down to the water's edge. She said Son was still in the water but she never saw Operator. After wife’s father and Subject assisted the family back on shore, Subject went to the Otter Creek Marina and called 911. Piute County Ambulance and Sheriff's Department responded. Park Ranger  responded immediately with his boat. He and owner searched the water from their boats before help arrived but Operator had not resurfaced. Sevier, Sanpete, and Washington Counties sent search and rescue as well as divers to the scene to assist with recovering Operator's body. At approximately 20:20, Operator's body was hooked by the Park Ranger's boat and was pulled from the lake. The Ranger's reading of the water was a surface temperature of approximately 60 degrees and the body was located in 15-20 feet of water. Operator's brother, had arrived at the scene prior to the body recovery. He gave a positive identification before Piute County Ambulance transported Operator to Magelby's Mortuary for funeral arrangements to be made.


BARDID: UT-2013-0032
Date: 2013-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:25:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber City
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Report:
At 1125 hrs. dispatch informed me about a boat that was bringing in a girl to the main boat ramp that had a cut behind her ear.  She was conscious and alert, but was bleed pretty bad.
Ranger was first on scene and meet the boat on the courtesy dock.  He found victim leaning over the side of the boat and bleeding from the ear.  OFFICER got on the boat and began administering first aid.  Another man approached me and informed me he was an EMT and combat medic.  I asked him to get on the boat with OFFICER and assist him.  

While OFFICER was with VICTIM, I talked to the operator that brought her into the dock.  OPERATOR told me that VICTIM was wakeboarding behind his boat.  As she was wakeboarding, she crashed into the water pretty hard.  OPERATOR believed it was a bad accident and turn the boat around to get VICTIM.  When OPERATOR got close he jumped into the water and helped VICTIM into the boat.  While helping VICTIM into the boat, OPERATOR noticed she was bleeding from the head.  OPERATOR immediately called 911 and drove back to the docks. Neither OPERATOR nor VICTIM believed that she hit the wakeboard, but instead got the injury from the impact with the water.

When the boat first got to the courtesy dock, there was only OPERATOR and VICTIM on board.  
The ambulance was paged to this accident at 1127 hrs and arrived at 1132 hrs.  When they arrived OFFICER turned patient care over to them.

After VICTIM was loaded into the ambulance OFFICER informed me that he saw this boat leave the marina and begin towing a water skier without an observer.  OFFICER lost sight of the boat as it went to the south.  OFFICER was heading to our patrol boat to go stop this vessel when the medical got called in. 

With this information, and only seeing two people on board the vessel when it pulled up to the docks, I issued OPERATOR a citation for towing without a observer.  When I served OPERATOR with the citation, I told him that I was citing him for no observer and he said "yeah I figured. I don't like to do this but our third bailed."  I informed him that not only can he not like to do it, he can't do it.  He told me that he understood.  
VICTIM was transported to Park City Medical Center.


BARDID: UT-2013-0033
Date: 2013-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: TICABOO
County: GARFIELD
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
WAS ANCHORED WHEN MICROBURST WINDS APPROX 75 MPH, LOST SHORE ANCHORS, FRONT ANCHOR DRIFTING, STARTED BOAT TO STOP FROM HITTING SHORE BUT HIT PROPS ON GROUND.  

CHIPPED BOTH PROPS, CABIN DOOR BROKEN, LOST ONE SHORE ANCHOR, WINDOW LATCH BROKEN

PASSENGER TRYING TO STOWE LOSE ITEMS GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND AND SLIVERS FROM FIREWOOD (DEEP)


BARDID: UT-2013-0034
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Page
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On June 20, 2013, at approximately 9:00MST in the morning the National Park Service (NPS) received a call of a boat accident involving a houseboat and a power boat at buoy 43 by Dangling Rope Marina. Multiple NPS Rangers who were in the area responded by boat.  NPS Rangers arrived on scene several minutes later and confirmed that one passenger on the power boat died and two other passengers  were missing. The NPS Rangers on scene began to search for the two missing passengers, while conducting an on scene investigation. 

Two individuals were flown to a nearby hospital, Victim1 (V1) and his eleven year old Grand-Daughter, victim2. Victim1 had several lacerations to his lower leg, bruises, and possible sprained left wrist. Victim2 was complaining of pain in her back. The deceased passenger was turned over to Kane County Sheriff, who made the notifications to the families involved. 

Officer explained that a power boat driven by Victim1 was traveling up lake with twelve other passengers on board. Office said that at some point Victim1 got distracted looking at a rock formation with the rest of the passengers. When Victim1 looked forward again he saw a houseboat traveling down lake in front of him and made a sharp left turn to avoid a collision. Victim1 could not avoid the houseboat and collided with the front right side (Starboard) of the houseboat. Officer would go on to explain that all people inside Victim1's boat were thrown out. Six kids in the power boat were wearing life-jackets, while the seven adults were not. Office said that the people on the houseboat were not injured. I questioned Officer if he thought alcohol was involved and he said no. I asked Officer if he had any of the information with him and he said no that it is down at the Main Office in Wahweap. I requested that Officer turn over all information collected when he got back down to the main office. 

On June 23, 2013, I (Officer) conducted my investigation on both the power boat and houseboat involved in the accident. Upon looking at the power boat, a Crownline 230LS I found a massive hole (A 9) on portside measuring approximately 8ft in length. The width of the hole stretched from the rub rail down to the very bottom of the boat. This hole was the initial impact area of the accident. The hole h


BARDID: UT-2013-0035
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 5, 2013, at approximately 15:30 I received a call from the National Park Service dispatch about a house boat that collided with another boat in the Bullfrog Marina. Dispatched informed me that there were no injuries and that executive services are requesting an officer. 

I responded to executive office at the covered slips. In talking with executive services they explained that a houseboat named Summer Sun was in the covered slip marina when it struck a boat docked in H-6 and H-8. I requested the contact information of all boats involved. I asked the Aramark employee if she knew about the location of the Summer Sun houseboat she said she did not know. 

Looking over the damage of the vessel docked in H-6 a 50ft Sea Ray. I found that the bow anchored of the Sea Ray to be pushed towards the port side of the vessel. The anchor was detached from the boat, but still connected to the anchor line. I also noted fiberglass damage from where the anchored plate was broken off. I found this to be the only damage to the Sea Ray. The house boat docked next to Sea Ray in H-8 slip had no visible damage. While conducting my on scene investigation several people told me that they saw the accident. These people said that the houseboat Summer Sun hit the Sea Ray and that one of the pontoons hit the swim platform on the docked houseboat. They went on to give me a description of the driver of the houseboat as a heavy set, bald, African American male.    

I finished up with my on scene investigation and stopped by executive services to pick up all the information on the boats involved. While in the office I found out the houseboat Summer Sun was on the way to the fuel dock.

 I made contact with the houseboat Summer Sun and identified the operator from the description given to me. I then began to question the driver. I first asked if he was driving the boat while it was at the marina in the covered slips. Operator1 said yes. I then asked if he knew he hit another boat at the slips he said that he did know and contacted executive as he was leaving the marina. Operator1 went on to explain that because of the wind he did not want to sit in the marina and cause more damage so he left. While he was outside of the covered slips marina he contacted executive services to let them know what happened and that he requested help piloting the houseboat over to the fuel dock. I asked Operator1 what happened. He said that he was leaving the dock and was looking forward down the slips when he heard a noise. He did not know exactly what happen but knew he hit something. Looking over the front port side of Operator1's houseboat I found the canvas along the hand rail to have a triangle hole. This is similar shape and size of the anchor from the Sea Ray.

The following day I contacted the owner of the Sea Ray over the phone to let him know his boat was damaged. I explained to him that I would need his boat and insurance information to complete my report.  

In talking with the eyewitness's and Operator1 I have come to a conclusion on what took place. Operator1 was coming into the Bullfrog covered slips area heading east during a wind storm. After docking along the main walk way (port side), Operator1 then turn west to leave the dock however the wind was making difficult. As Operator1 completed his turn heading west, the houseboat (Summer Sun) clipped the anchor of the Sea Ray docked in H-6 with the hand rail. The anchor was caught in the upright of the handrail until it broke off the Sea Ray. The houseboat Summer Sun then drove up and off the swim platform of the houseboat docked in H-8. Once cleared of the marina and out in open water Operator1 contacted executive services to notified them and have an executive service captain come out to the boat to drive it over to the fuel dock. 

I feel that Operator1's inexperience was the main cause of the accident along with the s


BARDID: UT-2013-0036
Date: 2013-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Willard Bay
NearestCityTown: WILLARD
County: Box Elder
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On July 7, 2013 around 12:55 a call came in about an injured boater on Willard Bay State Park.  I was dispatched to the South Marina.  Upon arrival  Ranger was on scene and also the some Willard City First Responders.  I gathered information from RANGER and found out that VICTIM was the person with injuries and also the owner of the boat.  It appeared VICTIM had broken his femur in his right leg.  VICTIM was laying on the stern of the boat.  I talked to the wife of VICTIM and the driver and a couple other people on the boat.  VICTIM had been wake boarding behind the boat and was jumping the wake.  He jumped one wake and didn't land it right.  VICTIM fell into the water and operator turned the boat around to go get VICTIM.  When they got back to him he was screaming in pain and stated he thought he had broken his leg.  They got him onto the boat, called 911 and headed back to the South Marina.  

There got to the South Marina and the medical staff was there helping him and monitoring him.  I got all the boat information and did a vessel safety inspection.  They had all their safety equipment they needed.  I talked to VICTIM'S wife and got their information.  I had the driver  of the vessel and one witness who was watching fill our witness statements on the incident.  VICTIM was taken by ambulance to the hospital and operator loaded the boat onto the trailer and drove the truck home for VICTIM


BARDID: UT-2013-0037
Date: 2013-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Great Salt Lake
NearestCityTown: Syracuse
County: Davis
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Two people located the body, face down, no PFD, and approx. 100ft north east of the kayak (A Lifetime Tamarack 120, rated for 1 person and 275lbs). They anchored their boat and jumped in the water. They righted the victim and began to swim him to shore. Once at shore, the victim was assessed, found not to be breathing or have a pulse, and CPR was started.

Once recovered, the body temp was (96.9 F) and despite efforts, was pronounced at 1614 hours.

Ex-wife indicated victim was having long time marital issues with his new wife, and how his father had committed  suicide. He also relayed that victim had driven cross country, to Lake Tahoe, to see his son from his first marriage. He spent some time with him, then gifted his truck to him and flew out. We discussed the notifications and I assumed he was going to contact all parties.


BARDID: UT-2013-0038
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:46:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Strawberry Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Witness statements were collected from the three passengers at the marina.  I received the witness statement from OPERATOR on Monday following the accident when he was out of the hospital.  All statements corroborate the same story.  They were heading back to the marina in the dark.  The only light they were using was the green/red navigation lights on the front of the boat.  About ten feet from shore, they saw the shoreline.  OPERATOR cranked the wheel of the boat hard right to avoid hitting the shoreline.  The boat hit the shoreline and threw all occupants.  OPERATOR ended up under the windshield across his chest with his head facing out towards the lake.  SUBJECT1 ended up under the boat in the cavity of the boat without any injuries.  SUBJECT2 and his wife SUBJECT3 were thrown onto the shore line away from the boat.  SUBJECT2 and SUBJECT1 were able to lift the boat up enough to allow OPERATOR to get out from under the boat.  

OPERATOR was transported to the Wasatch County hospital by ambulance.  SUBJECT3 left ankle was splinted and wrapped by EMS at the scene and she left with her husband SUBJECT2 and with SUBJECT1 in there own vehicle.  

I responded to the hospital to meet with OPERATOR more about the accident.  He relayed to me what happened.  He sustained fractured ribs and some bruising below his right eye.  I asked OPERATOR If he would consent to a blood draw.  He stated that he would, and he signed a consent form.  The nurse drew the blood.  Before the blood was drawn as I was getting the sample packet ready, OPERATOR stated that he wanted to be honest with me.  He stated that the night before, he had taken MDMA (ecstasy) while he played video games.  He stated he was pissed off with his unit (meaning his reserve unit) over something so he took the drug.  

It was obvious from paint transfer from the boat on the rocks the path the boat took.  It traveled about 20 feet across the rocks before landing upside down on the beach.  There was significant damage to the underneath bow of the boat where it sustained holes in the structure.  Large scrape marks from the rocks ran the length of the boat.  The propeller of the 125 motor was bent.  The windshield was broken. 

On scene the night of the accident, we found no alcohol around the boat.  We could not smell any alcohol on any occupants.  All occupants of the boat stated they hadn't had anything to drink.  SUBJECT2 stated that they had a couple beer bottles in the cooler that they had taken with them, but none were drank that night.  I asked OPERATOR, the driver, if he had anything to drink and he stated that he was a recovering alcoholic and didn't drink.  While in the ambulance, I asked SUBJECT2 if he would submit to blowing into my PBT.  He said yes, but that his ribs hurt.  He was unable to provide a sample.


BARDID: UT-2013-0040
Date: 2013-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Yuba Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Scipio
County: Juab
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday July 28, 2013 at approximately 17:30 the vessel 1979 Campion fishing boat with three people on board was swamped and partially sunk on the south shore near the gravel bar.  The vessel was attempting to return to the Oasis Boat Ramp.  Severe weather caused heavy waves on Yuba Reservoir.  One passenger fell over board.  This passenger sustained no injuries.  In bringing this individual back into the boat, the boat took on additional water.  The vessel operator and owner was able to drive the boat into the shore.  Once on shore they started throwing whatever equipment or gear they could onto the beach from inside the boat.


BARDID: UT-2013-0041
Date: 2013-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:07:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
I responded to a report of two people missing in the lake after their Personal Watercraft (PWC) showed up near shore with nobody on it. I believe it was part of the group they were at the lake with who found the empty PWC. As I was en-route to the area by boat, I heard the two people had been found and were being dropped of at First Point boat ramp. Medical was paged and responded to check out the two individuals who had been in the water for about two hours.

I arrived at the First Point boat ramp at about 1830 hours and the ambulance arrived at 1847 hours. OPERATOR and OCCUPANT were evaluated by EMTs from approximately 1848 hours until 1930 hours at which point they signed release forms for the ambulance crew to be released on scene. The chief complaint from both individuals was being cold and possibly cold related shock for OCCUPANT. It was also reported that OCCUPANT's life jacket was riding very high on her in the water possibly causing her to exert more energy to keep her head out of the water. OPERATOR said he tried to tighten it but it would not tighten more. The PFDs worn appeared to be in proper condition and roughly the correct size range for the individuals.

County Deputies were also on scene at the ramp and one of which called for the ambulance prior to my arrival. In speaking through an interpreter, OPERATOR described approximately where they were and that they had simply rode into a wave and both fell off possibly due to being off balance/passenger shifting weight unexpectedly. After falling off, the PWC was blown away from them and they were unable to swim fast enough to reach it. It is unknown whether OPERATOR, the operator was wearing a lanyard for a shut off switch.

The witness who picked up the two individuals in the water said he found them in the south center part of the lake. It was reported that the PWC was found  a short distance off shore from the Vista Grande development which is 1 to 1 1/2 miles to the East, North-East of where good sam reportedly picked them up. GPS coordinates for the First Point boat ramp are; N41.875242, W-111.295755 and the location where the two were picked up out the water is approximately N41.864314, W-111.328453.

Medical provided warmth inside the ambulance and monitored vitals on the patients but otherwise provided no medications or further treatment. I cleared the boat ramp at 1938 hours and arrived back at the state marina at about 2007 hours.
County Case #13-0750


BARDID: UT-2013-0042
Date: 2013-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deer Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The family rented a boat from Deer Creek Island Resort at Deer Creek State Park.  Operator was operating the boat pulling his son on a tube.  son hit a large wave and landed hard dislocating his right shoulder.  They notified the rental company who in turn notified myself.  I provided a shoulder sling and ice.  son refused an ambulance, and his family transported him to Heber Valley Hospital to repair his dislocated shoulder.  Case closed.


BARDID: UT-2013-0043
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: garden city
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating PWC and pulling victim with another person as observer.  victim said he was just too heavy in the water for the PWC to pull him up causing operator to use a lot of throttle.  The excess throttle with victim weight caused him to pull his hamstring.  

He was transported to medical clinic and discharged with pulled strained ham string.
No harm or fault of operator or skier.  

CONCLUSION
Injury occurred while doing a sport


BARDID: UT-2013-0044
Date: 2013-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
INITIAL CALL:

At approximately 0730 hours on 8/8/13 I missed a call from NPS dispatch while at my home on a day off.  As there was no message left I returned their call when I noticed it at approximately 0815 hours.  I was then informed that the previous evening around 1930 hours AZ MST there had been a fatal boat accident above Dangling Rope.  NPS Dispatch transferred me to NPS Ranger who had been the first officer on scene at the accident.  NPS Ranger informed me that the boat had struck a rock island and that one passenger had been ejected and then ran over by the boat.  Ranger stated that the victim had near complete amputations of multiple limbs and an obvious head injury and had subsequently died from those injuries.  

On the houseboat were the vessel operator and his family (1/2 of the party onboard the vessel at the time of the accident, with the other half of the party at the lodge in Wahweap).  I interviewed the owner and reported operator of the vessel.  Operator explained to me that at approximately 1900 hours AZ MST (2000 daylight savings time) their party was traveling West, downstream, from Anasazi Cyn heading back to their houseboat in Labyrinth Cyn.  He stated that the earlier clouds and rainy weather had cleared at this time and the weather was clear but breezy with wave conditions being about 1-1.5 feet.  Operator stated that it was still very light out and that they did not have their navigation lights on.  Operator stated that his son was actually steering the vessel standing at the helm with Operator standing right next to him instructing him in direction, with the cruise control set at 33 mph.

Operator stated they had just turned the corner adjacent to the mouth of the Rainbow Bridge Cyn (Forbidding Cyn) and were driving directly toward the next channel marker buoy.  Operator stated that both son and he were looking forward watching the direction they were traveling when they struck something that neither had seen (no discoloration of the water or white capping of water lapping on a shallow place).  When the vessel struck the object (submerged rock island) victim was seated in the bow of the vessel facing toward the rear of the boat.  Upon impact victim was ejected from the boat.  Operator stated that the boat had gone completely over the island/rock and that people on the boat were yelling that Victim had fallen out of the boat and he was attempting to get the vessel to turn around to go back to Victim's location in the water.

Operator stated that multiple people jumped from the vessel and swam to Victim as the vessel was struggling to get the vessel to maneuver properly.  When Operator was able to get the vessel back to Victim they put him on the swim deck and continued to administer aide to him.  Operator stated that both legs and one arm appeared to be nearly completely severed and that there was a deep wound to the forehead area.  Operator noted that though there was a lot of blood in the water, Victim seemed to not be bleeding very much at this point.  Operator placed tourniquet's on the severed limbs while three others preformed CPR.  Operator stated that at this time the Rangers showed up as well as the helicopter and that they continued to treat Victim.

I informed Operator that I would be taking possession of his vessel to have it towed back to Wahweap and put on a trailer to survey the damage to the boat.  Operator agreed to let me take possession of his trailer and gave me the keys to the vessel.


BARDID: UT-2013-0046
Date: 2013-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:09:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Garden City
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
After a previous search for a reported stranded vessel and people who were found on shore, we received information from Rendezvous Rentals about another Personal Watercraft  (PWC) with tow passengers who had not returned as expected.

As the water on the lake was hazardous, the rental staff were concerned for the safety of the passengers so we were asked to assist in the search. Park staff, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Rich County Sheriff office deputies and the Rich County Search and Rescue team were mobilized.

The USCG Aux vessel and two park vessels began searching for the PWC which a Search and Rescue team member and a Deputy observed from a vantage point near Ideal Beach and Marina RV Park. The park boat with 2A-180 first located the PWC about 2110 hours and held it for a Rendezvous Beach Rental vessel who arrived shortly after to pick it up. At this point, daylight had diminished to the point we had to use additional lights for searching. PR-500 responded later from the Utah marina with the Idaho vessel to assist in the search and bring more personnel out.

With the three vessels, we began a parallel search toward the SSE/in the direction of the wind. We heard over the radio that the two individuals that may have been on the PWC were possibly found along the Southwest beach. One of the individuals involved was reported to be en-route to Rendezvous Beach Rentals with the other still walking down the beach.

I called 2A-12 out and asked if he could respond to Rendezvous Beach to help confirm whether these two individuals were the two we were looking for from the found PWC. He did so and confirmed they were the two. He also had dispatch page medical to check out one of the individuals for possible breathing problems and hypothermia at approximately 2135 hours. The ambulance arrived at Rendezvous Beach at about 2140 hours and the patient was treated and released on scene.

Upon hearing confirmation that the two missing PWC riders were on shore, we discontinued our search. Before we arrived back at the marina, we were asked to assist with another search for a possible drifting boat with unknown passengers at approximately 2155 hours.

Rich County Sheriff's Office Incident #2013-0887

End Of Report


BARDID: UT-2013-0047
Date: 2013-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: FISH HAVEN
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
According to statements, victim passed out while sitting on the back of the boat.  Occupants waited for about 15 min before calling EMS because they thought the victim was only sleeping. 

From some of the involved persons it sounded like victim had 3-4 beers and 2 shots of rum that day. That is what the consensus among their group was.

On nearly all persons involved, the odor of alcoholic beverages was present. Most every person also admitted that they had been drinking for most of the day. 

Conclusion is that the victim succumbed to CO poisoning. Contributing factors were alcohol use and location on the boat.


BARDID: UT-2013-0048
Date: 2013-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND PASSENGER PRACTICING DOCKING MANEUVERS.  OPERATOR STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK ALONGSIDE A HOUSE BOAT HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS DRIFTING NEAR ROCKS.  HE NOTICED THE ROCKS AND GOT FRIGHTENED AND ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE ROCKS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MISS THE ROCKS.  V1 BEGAN TO NEAR THE HOUSEBOAT AS  V1 APPROACHED THE HOUSEBOAT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE COLLISION BY USING HER LEG BUT INSTEAD GOT HER LEG CRUSHED IN THE PROCESS.  INJURED WAS BOATED TO BULLFROG MARINA WHERE SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE BULLFROG MEDICAL CLINIC. INJURED HAD A LACERATION BELOW HER KNEE AND HER TIBIA WAS FRACTURED AND WAS PROBABLY NEEDING SURGERY


BARDID: UT-2013-0050
Date: 2013-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE
NearestCityTown: MANILLA
County: DAGGETT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FLOATING IN CANYON LIGHT BREEZE DRIFTED VESSEL TOWARD ROCK FACE UNABLE TO START ENGINE FINALLY ONE ENGINE STARTED ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM ROCK FACE BOAT MALFUNCTION WHEN OPERATOR ENGAGE CONTROLS IN REVERSE BOAT UNEXPECTEDLY PROPELLED FORWARD INJURED TRIED TO PUSH BOAT AWAY FROM ROCK FACE AND HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN BOAT AND ROCK FACE


BARDID: UT-2013-0054
Date: 2013-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:29:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Report came by cell phone from Park Manager that there was a PWC accident, at first the reporting party (vessel #1) told Manager and Renter of the PWC that they hit a wood dock. The story changed to they were struck by a PWC

When I arrived vessel #1 was already on the trailer, I took photos of it, damage is on the back port side of the vessel. No on was around.

Later vessel #2 arrived, as well as the operators. 

I cited Operator2 for speed and prox. 

According to statements made by the involved party (as there was dad/mom/and other people around when I was trying to do the boat accident report) the activities before the accident were they were spraying each other. According to written witness statements of the involved parties they were circling each other when one of them turned into the other and got hit.

It is my common practice to cite the driver that hit into the other vessel, where it was a family involved, I did not go after the other driver because one citation should make the point that we are serious about the speed and prox violation so that there are not accidents.

Other violations are 
Failure to maintain a safe speed and distance
Failure to keep a proper lookout
Right of way violation
Speed and prox of the other PWC

There are probably more, but Dad was highly upset that his son got a citation where it was a family accident. I told him I wouldn't go after any of the other violations, and that I only cite the driver of the vessel that collided.


BARDID: UT-2013-0055
Date: 2013-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: Laketown
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Called out to a medical, they met us at the marina. It was a tubing accident. I am not sure the extent of the injures, but she was complaining about back, arm and neck injuries.

I spoke very briefly with husband (and grandpa or dad\?), she was on the tube and flipped off. She climbed back in the boat and then said she needed an ambulance. Garden City medical transported to Logan regional.


BARDID: UT-2013-0056
Date: 2013-08-06 00:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING INJURED ON A WAKE SKI.  INJURED AND PASSENGERS STATE THAT INJURED GOT HIS ARM INTERTWINED IN THE SKI ROPE WHEN THERE WAS A LITTLE SLACK WHEN THE BOAT TIGHTENED THE SLACK HIS ARM WAS INJURED INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BULLFROG MEDICAL CLINIC


BARDID: UT-2013-0070
Date: 2013-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bear Lake
NearestCityTown: LAKETOWN
County: Rich
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to his statement, operator was with a group of friends on personal watercraft (PWC) in the Rainbow Cove Area of Bear Lake.  Operator decided to do a back flip off the stationary PWC he was operating during which he hit his head on the rear of the PWC. 

Operator and his group went to Cisco Beach.  Dispatch was contacted and I was notified (1824 hours).  I arrived at Cisco at 1840 hours.  Bear Lake County (ID) Marine Deputy was already on-scene (because it was originally believed the accident had occurred in Idaho) and was administering first aid.  An ambulance arrived shortly after I did. 

I spoke with two people who were with Operator.  Both said that they did not actually see the back flip but did see Operator come out of the water with blood on his face. 

There was no damage to the PWC which was a rental (Epic Rental).  It was returned to the rental company. 

Operator was evaluated by the ambulance crew.  He stated that he had had concussions in the past but did not want to be transported by ambulance.  After he was released from the care of EMS, I gave Operator a ride to the other side of the lake to where his friends were.  They agreed to take Operator to Logan to be evaluated.  I cleared the scene at 2005 hours. 

While Operator was being treated by the ambulance crew, I examined the PWC.  There did not appear to be any damage to it or anything about the vessel that would have contributed to the accident.  All paperwork and safety equipment was in order other than proof of insurance which I subsequently obtained from the rental company.
 
Operator drove himself to the hospital and got 7 stitches put in his head


BARDID: UT-2013-0071
Date: 2013-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bottle Hollow
NearestCityTown: Fort Duchesne
County: Uintah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
victim was wake boarding jumping the wake when he crashed. He had the  the type of wakeboard that your feet stay in and they were somewhat tight.  During the crash his feet stayed in the boots and then caused him to brake his right femur.  He crashed head first into the water.   The wakeboard may have come back and  caused the femur to break.


BARDID: UT-2013-0072
Date: 2013-08-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Jordanelle Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Heber City
County: Wasatch
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I went to the vessel and on the motor cover was VICTIM.  She was on her back and had towels rolled up supporting her head in place.  Her knees were up.  I introduced myself, she was conscious and alert.  It was obvious that she was in severe pain.  She stated that she was 26 years old and the pain was in the middle of her back and to the right side.  I checked for movement in her toes on both feet and in her fingers on both hands.  She could feel them and move them on command.  I told her the ambulance was approximately one minute away and we were just going to talk until they arrived.   I asked for medical history and then passed that information on to dispatch and Jordanelle Ambulance.  VICTIM'S head was stabilized by the rolled up towels so I left those in place and kept reminding VICTIM not to move her head.  Ambulance arrived, placed a C-Collar on VICTIM.  We placed her on a back board and then transferred her to a gurney.  We’d placed her in the ambulance.  During this time she appeared to be in intense pain.  Ambulance then transported her to Park City Medical.  I obtain witness statements.

ACCIDENT:
OPERATOR was operating the vessel near the dam with VICTIM on a four person "MEGA SLICE" water toy, steering the vessel back and forth trying to create a big wave for VICTIM to go over.  There were approximately 13 people on the boat at the time.  These names were not obtained but I advised ROMERO, the person who rented the vessel, to document their names for future reference if required. After hitting one of those waves, VICTIM let go of the water toy and went into the water.  OPERATOR drove the boat back around to get her and she was immediately complaining that she was hurt.  Not sure whether she was hurt by the bounce on the toy or when she hit the water OPERATOR turned off the motor and jumped into the water.  He brought her back to the boat where they were able to get VICTIM out of the water and onto the swim platform.  From there they were able to get her up and onto the motor cover.  Once on the cover they stabilized VICTIM'S neck and head with the rolled up towels, called Wasatch County Dispatch and slowly brought her back to the courtesy dock where I met them. 

OBSERVATIONS:
I talked with OPERATOR at a close distance and there was no indication that he had been drinking or was impaired.  As they were unloading the boat I did not see any alcoholic beverages on board.

End of Report.


BARDID: UT-2013-0073
Date: 2013-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyrum Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hyrum
County: Cache
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
While on patrol I received information that a boater had injured himself while wakeboarding.  I then proceeded to the dock area and found the injured boater.  victim was injured while wakeboarding.  victim hit his head on the wakeboard after jumping the wake.  His wife was operating the boat at the time and told me about the incident.  victim was inside the boat and was semi responsive.  From previous experience I realized that this head injury would require medical attention.  wife said she would drive him to Logan Regional Hospital for observation.

End of Report


BARDID: UT-2013-0074
Date: 2013-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS CRUISING WHEN DISTRACTED BY PASSENGERS AND HE HIT A ROCK ISLAND. SHEERED THE PROP OFF AND A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT


BARDID: UT-2013-0075
Date: 2013-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentEvent2: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
V2 WAS IN FRONT OF V1 CREATING WAKES FOR V1 AND PERSONS TOWED TO GO OVER.  V1 PASSED V2, WHEN TUBE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT V2.  INJURED COLLIDED WITH V2 AND COMPRESSED HIS LOWER BACK


BARDID: UT-2013-0076
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BIG WATER
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATORS HAD BEEN RAMPING WAKES TO GET AIR AND HAD BOTH JUMPED THE SAME WAKE AND COLLIDED MIDAIR WITH V1 GOING OVER THE TOP OF V2. BOTH DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT AS TO ONE OF THE GROUP WAS A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT


BARDID: UT-2013-0077
Date: 2013-04-03 00:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
They left rainbow bridge and headed down the channel towards navajo canyon. The sun was setting so it made it difficult to see the discoloration of shallow water but stayed in the middle of the channel.  As they came around the corner  operator saw shallow water turned off the boat but still hit the rock just under the surface. V1 continued down lake an est. Of 8 miles before it was inoperable due to large amount of water entering the vessel.. Fiberglass damage above the propeller 5"x4".  Drive shaft bracket was broken and caused fiberglass damage 2"x4".  Drive shaft seal was also broken which allowed water to enter the vessel.


BARDID: UT-2013-0078
Date: 2013-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS PULLING 2 TUBES.  THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE (INJURED) ON TUBE 1 (T1) AND THE SECOND TUBE (T2) ALSO HAD TWO PEOPLE ON IT.   T2 BECAME AIRBORN AND CROSSED OVER TO T1 STRIKING INJURED ACROSS THE FACE.


BARDID: UT-2013-0079
Date: 2013-09-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:14:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
EXTREMELY WINDY W/ WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH WATER WAS VERY CHOPPY AND ROUGH WITH SWELLS IN EXCESS OF 6 FT.  V1 EVENTUALLY TOOK A WAVE OVER THE SIDE AND BEGAN TO SINK


BARDID: UT-2013-0080
Date: 2013-09-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: BULLFROG
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS ON WAKEBOARD TRYING TO GO BACK OVER THE WAKE WHEN SHE FELL AD HIT HER HEAD ON THE WAKEBOARD


BARDID: UT-2013-0081
Date: 2013-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Quail Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: Washington
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
I RANGER responded to an accident at Quail Creek, reported to me by dispatch as a head trauma with two individuals out tubing on a boat.  I responded from Sand Hollow medical was dispatched as well.  I had arrived after medical units had examined both individuals.  I was able to get information from both individuals and the operator of the boat.  The operator reported to me that he did not see what had happened and thought that everything was fine until both riders on the tube came back on the boat and told him that they hit heads and they were not making sense.  H  believed that they both had a concussion and then called the EMT's.  Operator did not feel that he was operating erratically and believes they hit a wave caused by the boat he was operating.  Two victims were on the tube at the time of the incident and do not remember how they hit heads.   Paramedics told me that victim1 was not making sense and recommended that she be taken to the hospital, victim1’s friends told the paramedics that they will take her if her condition gets worse.  Victim2 seemed to be nauseous and explained that he did not want to be taken to the hospital either; because he was 16 paramedics were able to contact his parents to get a medical release.  We assisted them as much as possible and I watched them leave the park.


BARDID: UT-2013-0082
Date: 2013-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Sand Hollow Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: Washington
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subject stated that a female had got her head hit by the towing rope handle, it left a big goose egg on her head.  I was able to contact the operator of the boat and get the information about the incident.  The operator told me that he was operating the boat and towing a wake boarder when the back boarder had a lot of pressure on the rope and was not able to hold on to it. The rope handle had sprung forward into the boat hitting passenger in the forehead.  Operator was able to get medical units to help out because of the head injury.  Victim was examined by paramedics and told them if she feels more pain that she will check herself into the hospital.  Operator told me that Victim went home to put ice on her goose egg.


BARDID: UT-2013-0083
Date: 2013-09-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Equipment failure
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
INITIAL CALL:

At approximately 1300 hours on 9/25/13 NPS Ranger called on the radio reporting he had just located a vessel near buoy 19 that was partially capsized near some rocks and was unsure if there were people nearby in the water or possibly under duress.  He requested backup to further investigate.

RESPONSE:

I responded in my patrol boat from Wahweap Bay and arrived on scene with Ranger at approximately 1330 hours.

ACTION TAKEN:

Upon arriving I found the PWC had somehow become unattached from a houseboat and had been blown in the strong winds to its current location.  People from the houseboat had come back on another PWC and a ski type boat to retrieve it.  I gave Ranger a ride back to where his boat was on shore and then left to clear the scene.  When the associated people got the lost PWC away from shore and tried to tow it with the other PWC they found it was swamped and they were struggling to handle it in the strong winds and large waves.

I took the swamped and partially (2/3) capsized PWC under tow behind my patrol vessel and secured it to shore on a nearby sandy beach.  I informed the people that I was going to put it on a beach so it could not sink and advised them to either hire a tow company to come retrieve the PWC or wait until the weather and waves were calmer and try to tow it with their ski boat.

I took the vessel registration and insurance documents off the PWC as they were getting wet in the glove box so I could get the vessel information for the accident report.  I intended to return those to the reported vessel owner who was on a houseboat (Dream Catcher) heading to Antelope Point Marina.  When I caught up to the Dream Catcher houseboat I was requested by NPS to respond to a medical incident and was unable to contact owner until 9/30/13 via phone.

On 9/30/13 I spoke with owner on the phone to get more information from the accident.  He informed me the PWC had been parked on a rail stand on the stern of the houseboat and that the waves had knocked it loose from the houseboat and broke the strap that attached it as they were operating the houseboat.  He stated they had been able to retrieve the PWC and it had some scratches from being in the rocks and some other minor damage but that it was OK.  I told him I would mail the registration and insurance documents for the PWC I had back to him at the address on the registration.


BARDID: UT-2013-0084
Date: 2013-09-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
INITIAL CALL:

At approximately 1015 hrs on 9/26/13 I was contacted by NPS dispatch and informed that a vessel had just been reported capsized in Last Chance Bay.  Dispatch stated the reporting party was aboard the houseboat "Summer Solstice".

RESPONSE:

I responded to my patrol vessel and then to Last Chance Cyn.  As I approached Last Chance Cyn NPS dispatch informed me that Summer Solstice had just called them and told them that due to the wind and waves they had just cut the line the had been towing the capsized vessel and were heading back to the marina.  I asked dispatch to have them meet with me on the lake before they continued to the marina as I was only a couple minutes from their location.

ACTION TAKEN:

I met with Summer Solstice in Last Chance Cyn and had the owner of the capsized vessel come aboard my vessel to discuss the incident.  subject boarded my boat and informed me that they had been towing his ski boat behind the houseboat.  He stated he had put the covers on the boat to help prevent waves and water from going over the front/sides of the vessel while being towed.  He stated that he was watching the ski boat as they headed out from their camp location into the main channel of Last Chance Cyn.  He stated he went to use the restroom and upon returning to check on his vessel it had become swamped and capsized.  Due to the large waves and wind they had decided they just needed to boat to the marina.  I got some information from subject and then took him back to his houseboat.  I told him I would try to tow his vessel over to shore so it could not sink to the lake bottom while the salvage company he had contacted was coming to retrieve the vessel.

I then located the vessel in Last Chance Cyn.  It was upside down with just the keel and propeller protruding above the water surface.  I was able to attach a tow line and tow the vessel to a nearby shoreline, where I left it.  I gave NPS Dispatch GPS coordinates of the vessels location to pass on to the salvage company and after getting the vessel bow numbers I cleared the scene.


BARDID: UT-2013-0086
Date: 2013-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On July 21, 2013, I received a phone call at 09:30MST from the Nation Park Service dispatch about a houseboat that struck another houseboat in Bullfrog Marina. I responded down to "G" dock where I met up with the operator of the houseboat Funky Bandit. 

Talking with Operator1 he explained that he was backing out his houseboat from the slip on "G" dock, when he lost power on his port engine. He then began to drift backwards towards a houseboat named Dream Haven. At that time the wind picked up and blew the houseboat, Funky Bandit, into the slide mounted on the back deck of Dream Haven. The slide was then ripped of its brackets and fell into the water. During this time Executive services witness the accident and contacted the NPS dispatch. Dream Haven was unoccupied at the time of the accident. The owner of Dream Have would be contacted later by me and notified of the accident. 

In looking over the damage to the Funky Bandit I found only the canvas to be torn on the rear port side hand rail. On the Dream Haven I noted that the slide was missing. Taking a closer look I saw the mounting plate/support post for the slide had all the screws missing. I also found that the mounting bracket for the slide on the top deck to be broken off. I did note that there were fresh scratches along the hand rail post next to the slide on the upper deck. 

In summary I found Operator1 to be at fault for the accident that took place. The accident resulted in minor damage to the houseboat Dream Haven and Funky Bandit.


BARDID: UT-2013-0087
Date: 2013-09-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
NearestCityTown: Bullfrog
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On September 22, 2013, I received a phone call from the National Park Dispatch about a boat accident involving two houseboats in the Bullfrog Marina. Dispatch informed me that there were no injuries.  I responded with Officer with the National Park Service.

Officer and I arrive at covered slip L-34 and met up with Operator1. Operator explained that on the day prior he was docking his boat, a 75ft Bravada, and struck a houseboat that was docked on slip N-25. Operator explained that he was attempting to turn north around the south eastern corner of the covered slip marina when he struck the swim platform of a houseboat that was docked. I examined the damaged and found a small dent on the rear port side of Operator's houseboat along the water line. Photos were taken of the damage. Operator explained that he would take care of any of the damages to the other houseboat. Once I collected his information Officer and I made contact with the other house boat involved. 

We met up with subject. Subject was not present when we first made contact, but a friend of Subject allowed us to board the vessel and document the damage. Later that evening I made contact with Subject and collected her information. She said that no one was injured of hurt when the accident occurred. 

In conclusion on September 21, 2013, Officer and I were assisting the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary with training on the water near the tire wall of the marina and heard the accident take place. Both Officer and I saw Operator was having trouble maneuvering his houseboat around the marina due to the windy conditions out of the east. Looking over the damage and listening to the witnesses, I found Operator to be at fault. I feel the wind was a factor in causing the accident. There were no injuries to either party. This concludes my report.


BARDID: UT-2013-0088
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Utah Lake
NearestCityTown: American Fork
County: Utah
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On 07/05/2013 at approximately 1445 I was dispatched to American Fork Marina for an 11 year old male with propeller cuts to his legs.  When I arrived on scene the victim was already in the ambulance to be taken to the hospital.  I stopped the driver of the ambulance and asked what the injuries were. I was told that VICTIM had propeller cuts to both of his legs.  

I went to the dock where the boat involved in the accident was located. The operator of the boat, OPERATOR, was still in the boat speaking with a Utah County Deputy.  I did a safety inspection on the boat and found that the proof of insurance was not on board the boat. I made arrangements with Operator for him to send me that information.  The boat is owner by Victim's father Operator.  

When I asked Operator how the accident happened he told me that they were switching kids on the tube.  Victim was in the water between the boat and the tube.  Operator thought the boat was in neutral but it was actually in reverse.  When the propeller hit Victim legs Operator put the boat into neutral and jumped in the water to grab Victim.  He was brought on board the boat and 911 was called as they drove to American Fork Marina. 

Victim was treated at the marina by American Fork Fire Department and then transported to American Fork Hospital.

There did not appear to be any mechanical or electrical problems with the boat.


BARDID: UT-2013-0090
Date: 2013-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Canyon Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Morgan
County: Morgan
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Synopsis: 

 A possible sprain or broken ankle occurred due to a Personal Watercraft (PWC) accident on East Canyon State Park Reservoir.

Narrative: 

 At approximately 1500 hours on August 10, 2013, I, Ranger was in my office at East Canyon State Park when our camp host informed me of a young man who had a possible broken ankle from riding a PWC.  Host told me he was at the yurt bathrooms.  I went to the yurt bathrooms and met with subject.  She told me that her son was the one who was injured and he was in the bathroom changing his clothes to go to the hospital. Mom said that her son was on the, "Sea Doo" and he hit a wave from a boat and fell off the, "Sea Doo." injuring his ankle.  When victim came out of the restroom I looked at his ankle and it was swollen.  He also had a bruise from his ankle to his knee.  I asked if they wanted me to call a medical unit and they refused saying they would go to the hospital themselves.  I asked victim what happened.

VICTIM said that he was on a, "Sea Doo' and he was riding towards a boat.  When the boat passed he went to jump the wake and he said he, "got some air." VICTIM said that when he hit the water he fell off the PWC.  He said that when he fell off the PWC he hit his leg and ankle on the side of it and it instantly started hurting.  VICTIM said that he couldn't get back onto the PWC because his leg hurt so badly.  He was able to get towed in by another boat.  

Once VICTIM  got to shore his mother and uncle helped him up to the yurt bathrooms where I met up with him.   They refused medical and went to the hospital on their own.


BARDID: UT-2013-0091
Date: 2013-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: KAYENTA AZ
County: SAN JUAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS SKIING AT ABOUT 28 MPH AND THEN LOST CONTROL AND FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE WATER.  SHE IMMEDIATELY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND REMAINED FACE DOWN UNTIL OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO SWIM TO HER AND ROTATE HER.  SHE SUFFERED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY.  SHE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING RIGHT SIDE WEAKNESS AND SOME SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS


BARDID: UT-2013-0092
Date: 2013-09-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Powell
County: Kane
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At the stateline fuel dock I met with NPS Ranger and the reporting party members.  Operator1 stated to me that they had stopped out in the bay just outside of the boat rental area to transfer some gear from their rental houseboat to his son's personal boat.  He told me they tied up the personal boat along side the houseboat on the houseboat's port side toward the rear.  Operator1 stated there was a very large white yacht that had about three levels including a sky bridge that had been driving in circles out in the bay.  He stated that when this yacht's wake (3-4 feet in height) reached their vessels it violently started to smash the personal boat into the houseboat causing damage to the personal boat.  He stated he yelled to his wife to hang on to something as the wake was rocking the houseboat.  Operator1's wife grabbed on to the door frame of the rear sliding glass door on the houseboat to get balance.  When she did this the sliding glass door slammed closed on her hand when the wake rocked the boat.  This caused a large laceration on her hand that would require stitches.  I later (approximately Sept 30) spoke to subect and she informed me that victim’s had broken her hand in 3 places and would require surgery. Operator1 also stated that he was thrown down on the houseboat on his back from the wake rocking the houseboat.  Operator1 also told me that the kitchen cabinets of the houseboat had been thrown open and dishes had fallen out and broken during the wake hitting the houseboat.  I had father and son fill out witness statements.

I surveyed the damage on the personal boat owned by V2Owner.  The vessel is made out of metal and had three large dents with scraping around them along the top of the gunnel on the starboard side (see pics attached).  It also had a large scrape on the metal above the drivers seat and some broken snaps where canvas attached to the metal in that same area.  I then surveyed the port side of the houseboat toward the rear of the vessel where the personal boat was tied.  I found new scrape marks and paint transfers matching the personal boat on the metal railings, supports and post on that side of the houseboat.  The damage to both of these vessels seemed to be very likely caused by a large wake causing the two boats to rock and smash against each other.

I told the family that I had seen the boat they had described doing circles in the bay when I was heading on the lake for the day and that I would attempt to locate it in the Wahweap Marina.  I responded to the Wahweap Marina to look for the vessel I had seen in the bay earlier driving in circles.  It was a very large white yacht that I estimated the length of over 50 feet and as there are very few cabin cruiser yacht style vessels that size on Lake Powell.

I located a large white cabin cruiser at the Wahweap fuel dock and spoke to the operator, who was an Aramark captian, piloting the vessel.  He stated he had not been outside the marina with this boat and had not struck anyone else


BARDID: UT-2013-0093
Date: 2013-02-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:31:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: Quail Creek Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Hurricane
County: Washington
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR was trying out a new fish finder. OPERATOR was driving his boat when he fell out. He was in the water holding onto his boat. OPERATOR is not sure how long he was in the water. He did have hip waders on. He was found by good sam. They were able to get OPERATOR and his boat to shore. They loaded his boat up and self transported OPERATOR to insta care. OPERATOR then had to go to the emergency room. He had a dislocated ring finger. They needed to cut his ring off his finger. OPERATOR stated he had no other injuries.


BARDID: UT-2013-0094
Date: 2013-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: PAGE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS TRYING TO JUMP A WAKE AND WAS THROWN FROM THE PWC SUFFERING A BROKEN COLLAR BONE FROM LANDING ON THE HANDLE BARS


BARDID: UT-2013-0095
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-09-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: UT
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE POWELL
NearestCityTown: DANGLING ROPE
County: KANE
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
V1 WAS TOWING V2 WHEN V2 TOOK ON LARGE WAVES OVER THE BOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY SWAMPED AND CAPSIZED.  V1 WAS AT CRUISING SPEED APPROX 6MPH.  WIND BLOWING AT 40-50 MPH WITH 3-4 FEET WAVES


BARDID: VA-2010-0001
Date: 2010-01-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:11:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PRIVATE POND 161
NearestCityTown: COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA
County: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM SLID In BOAT ACROSS THE ICE TO ICE FISH. WHEN HE BROKE THE ICE TO SET HIS LINE, THE ICE COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE BOW OF THE BOAT FALLING INTO THE WATER. AT THIS TIME, THE VICTIM FELL IN THE WATER. THE VICTIM WAS IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS HOLDING ONTO THE BOAT UNTIL FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED HIM.


BARDID: VA-2010-0002
Date: 2010-01-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ALBEMARLE CANAL 002
NearestCityTown: CHESAPEAKE, VA./GREAT BRIDGE P
County: CHESAPEAKE 126
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL DEPARTED FROM THE ATLANTIC YACHT BASIN AND ENCOUNTERED SHEETS OF ICE AS IT HEADED EAST ON THE ALBEMARLE CHESAPEAKE CANAL. AFTER BREAKING THROUGH THE ICE, THE VESSEL BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. THE CAPTAIN RAN THE BOW ONTO THE SHORE AT the ROUTE 168 BRIDGE CROSSING, TO PREVENT THE VESSEL SINKING IN THE CHANNEL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0004
Date: 2010-03-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CHESDIN 075
NearestCityTown: SUTHERLAND, VA./LAKE CHESDIN P
County: DINWIDDIE COUNTY 026
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #2 WAS BEING TOWED BY A THIRD BOAT. BOAT #1 STRUCK BOAT #2 FROM BEHIND. NEITHER BOAT HAD THEIR LIGHTS ON. THE THIRD BOAT ONLY HAD ITS BOW LIGHTS ON AND LEFT THE SCENE BEFOTRE ANY INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED. TOTAL DAMAGE $3000.00.


BARDID: VA-2010-0005
Date: 2010-04-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:10:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHENANDOAH RIVER/NORTH
NearestCityTown: FRONT ROYAL/RIVERTON BOAT RAMP
County: WARREN COUNTY 093
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS KAYAKING NEAR THE RIVERTON BOAT RAMP IN WARREN COUNTY. THE VICTIM NOTICED A BLUE BALL NEAR THE BASE OF THE DAM. WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE BALL, THE VICTIM GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE DAM AND CAPSIZED. VICTIM WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER BY WARREN COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE WITHOUT A PULSE. VICTIM WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD AT WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0006
Date: 2010-04-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:21:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: DAN RIVER 038
NearestCityTown: DANVILLE/ANGLERS PARK BOAT RAM
County: DANVILLE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Dam/lock
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator AND HIS SON WERE FISHING ON THE DAN RIVER NEAR THE LOW-HEAD DAM AT BRANTLEY STEAM PLANT. THEIR BOAT FLOATED TOO CLOSE TO THE DAM CAUSING THE BOAT TO FILL WITH WATER AND CAPSIZE. occupant WAS PULLED UNDER WATER BY THE HYDRAULIC OF THE DAM AND DROWNED.

PropertyDamageDescription:
ALSO ASSISTING IN INVESTIGATION: DANVILLE PD/VA. STATE POLICE/PITTSYLVANIA CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE/DANVILLE LIFE SAVING CREW/ANGEL SEARCH AND RESCUE/DANVILLE FIRE DEPT.


BARDID: VA-2010-0007
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:27:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: JAMES RIVER 067
NearestCityTown: RICHMOND, VA/WATKINS LANDING
County: HENRICO 043
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Dam/lock
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 4/22/2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, operator AND 6 FRIENDS LAUNCHED HIS 1985 WELLCRAFT FROM WATKINS LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15PM, THEY DID NOT OBSERVE BOSHER'S DAM AND PROCEEDED OVER THE DAM. RICHMOND FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED. ONE OF THE PARTY (11 YRS. OLD) REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO CJW HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0009
Date: 2010-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY
NearestCityTown: VA. BEACH/MUNDEN PT. MUNICIPAL
County: VIRGINIA BEACH 125
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TRAVELING SOUTH IN INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY NEAR MUNDEN POINT, STRUCK METAL POLES THAT WERE JUST ABOVE THE WATER RIPPING THE TRANSOM OFF THE BOAT.


BARDID: VA-2010-0010
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: PEMBROKE, VA./PUBLIC BOAT RAMP
County: GILES COUNTY 035
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOADING
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
2 FISHING ON BOAT, TOOK ON WATER OVER BACK OF BOAT. BOAT SANK, NEITHER OF 2 PEOPLE HAD PFD'S ON. operator SWAM TO SHORE. occupant WAS LAST SEEN FLOATING DOWNSTREAM HOLDING  A PFD IN ONE ARM AND A COOLER IN THE OTHER ARM. occupant's BODY WAS FOUND A SHORT TIME LATER, FACE DOWN IN WATER. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0011
Date: 2010-04-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:26:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PRIVATE POND 161
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF GOOCHLAND
County: GOOCHLAND 037
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator AND occupant WERE ABOARD A CANOE ON A PRIVATE POND IN GOOCHLAND COUNTY. THE CANOE CAPSIZED CAUSING BOTH INDIVIDUALS TO FALL INTO THE WATER. BOTH INDIVIDUALS BEGAN TO SWIM TO SHORE WHEN victim WENT UNDER WATER AND NEVER RESURFACED. NEITHER INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: VA-2010-0012
Date: 2010-05-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CLAYTOR LAKE 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN, VA./CLAYTOR LK. ST.
County: PULASKI 077
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 STRUCK BOAT #2 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POWER UP ON PLANE. THE VISION OF BOAT #1 OPERATOR WAS OBSCURED BY HIS BOW AND HE STRUCK BOAT #2. NO INJURIES.


BARDID: VA-2010-0015
Date: 2010-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA./BAYSIDE MARINE & Y
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TOWING WAKEBOARDer who ATTEMPTED TO JUMP A WAKE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND FELL FROM THE BOARD. THE BOARD STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION AND  A CONTUSION.


BARDID: VA-2010-0016
Date: 2010-05-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREAT WICOMICO 055
NearestCityTown: REEDVILLE/SHELL LANDING
County: NORTHUMBERLAND 066
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1, 40' BAYBUILT, RAN OUT OF GAS, VESSEL #2, 16' CAROLINA SKIFF, BROUGHT GAS TO VESSEL #1. SEAS WERE VERY ROUGH AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP VESSELS FROM COLLIDING, subject PUT OUT HIS HAND AND SUFFERED A LACEATION.


BARDID: VA-2010-0017
Date: 2010-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREAT WICOMICO 055
NearestCityTown: REEDVILLE/SHELL LANDING
County: NORTHUMBERLAND 066
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF COCKRELLS CREEK AT 3 KNOTS, A 26' SAILBOAT WAS STRUCK IN THE STERN BY A 23' CAROLINA SKIFF WORKBOAT THAT WAS OVERTAKING IT. OPERATOR OF WORKBOAT DID NOT SEE SAILBOAT.


BARDID: VA-2010-0018
Date: 2010-05-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: GOODVIEW, VA./MOORMAN'S MARIN
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MOTORBOAT #1 WAS TRAVELNG DOWNSTREAM BETWEEN MARKERS R60 - R64. MOTORBOAT #2 WAS COMING OUT OF COVE AT R60, HEADING DOWNSTREAM. MOTORBOAT #1 WAS IN MIDDLE OF NARROW CHANNEL AND MOTORBOAT #2 WAS HEADING TO MIDDLE WHEN BOATS COLLIDED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0020
Date: 2010-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:55:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK
NearestCityTown: CHESAPEAKE, VA/GREAT BRIDGE LO
County: CHESAPEAKE 126
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS INJURED WHEN THE TUBE SHE WAS RIDING ON FLIPPED OVER WHILE BEING PULLED BEHIND A BOAT.


BARDID: VA-2010-0021
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA.SNUG HARBOR SUBDIVI
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF BOAT #1 LAUNCHED THE PWC AND LEFT THE AREA OF THE BOAT RAMP. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, HE RETURNED WITH A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD AND HAD BEEN IN THE WATER. THE OPERATOR DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE OPERATOR TOLD HIM  THAT HE HIT A LARGE WAKE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0022
Date: 2010-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CLAYTOR LAKE 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN/HIDDEN VALLEY BOAT RAMP
County: PULASKI 077
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
THREE BOY SCOUTS WERE RIDING A PWC OWNED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. THE PWC HIT A WAKE CAUSING THE OPERATOR, THE VICTIM AND THE REAR PASSENGER TO FALL OFF INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME. THE VICTIM WAS THE CENTER PASSENGER RIDING DIRECTLY BEHIND THE OPERATOR. THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE WATER CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S HEAD TO HIT THE VICTIM'S NOSE CAUSING THE INJURY.


BARDID: VA-2010-0025
Date: 2010-04-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:50:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna 070
NearestCityTown: MINERAL/HUNTER'S LANDING
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
WhILE APPROACHING STUBB'S BRIDGE ON LAKE ANNA, BOAT #2 WAS FOLLOWING BOAT #1 AND STRUCK BOAT #1 ON THE REAR PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL AFTER BOAT #1 CAME DOWN OFF OF PLANE. AS A RESULT, DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY BOTH VESSELS AND BOTH OCCUPANTS OF BOAT #1 SUSTAINED INJURIES BEYOND FIRST AID.


BARDID: VA-2010-0026
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Gaston 078
NearestCityTown: BRACEY/POPULAR CREEK
County: MECKLENBURG 058
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC TURNING AROUND TO GO IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, PWC TURNED OVER AND DRIVER WAS THROWN OFF, INJURING RIGHT ANKLE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0027
Date: 2010-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PRIVATE POND 161
NearestCityTown: CLOVER, VA./NO RAMP.
County: HALIFAX 041
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM USED A SMALL JON BOAT TO GO FISHING IN A PRIVATE PIOND. VICTIM BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE VESSEL AND DROWNED


BARDID: VA-2010-0028
Date: 2010-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: ROCKY MT./PENHOOK DOCK
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING UPSTREAM ON THE ROANOKE RIVER ARM OF SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE NEAR CHANNEL MARKER R-11A. THE OPERATOR RAN THE BOAT AGROUND ON A SHOAL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT AND PROP.


BARDID: VA-2010-0030
Date: 2010-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PHILPOTT RESERVOIR 117
NearestCityTown: BASSETT, VA./TWIN RIDGE BOAT R
County: PATRICK COUNTY 070
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF A BASS BOAT WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY RAIN AND DROVE OVER THE TRANSOM OF AN ALUMINUM V-BOTTOM BOAT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR, PEDESTAL SEAT AND PORT SIDE GUNWALE. A PASSENGER IN THE V-BOTTOM SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY.


BARDID: VA-2010-0031
Date: 2010-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 04:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: SARAHS CREEK 139
NearestCityTown: GLOUCESTER POINT VA./GLOUCESTE
County: GLOUCESTER COUNTY 036
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
FIRE BROKE OUT AT YORK RIVER YACHT HAVEN WHICH DAMAGED AT LEAST 4 (FOUR) VESSELS AS WELL AS PART OF THE PARTIAL FLOATING DOCK. A 72 FT. VESSEL SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE 32' WELLCRAFT. THE VESSELS WERE MOORED NEXT TO EACH OTHER, WITH THE FLOATING PIER SEPARATING THE VESSELS. TWO OTHER VESSELS SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

PropertyDamageDescription:
FINGER PIER ON PIER #2 WAS BURNED WHICH WAS A RESULT OF VESSEL #1 AND VESSEL #2 BEING ON FIRE. THE FINGER PIER WAS IN BETWEEN VESSEL #1 ADN VESSEL #2.


BARDID: VA-2010-0032
Date: 2010-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:10:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCCOQUAN RIVER 113
NearestCityTown: WOODBRIDGE-NEAREST RAMP IS JOH
County: PRINCE WILLIAM CO 076
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER/OPERATOR WAS BACKING 30' SAILBOAT INTO SLIP. ALMOST COMPLETELY IN WHEN THE VICTIM TRIED TO GO FROM THE BOAT TO THE DOCK WHEN HE FELL FROM THE BOAT. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE WHETHER HE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED ON SOMETHING TO CAUSE HIM TO FALL. HE PROBABLY HIT THE DOCK AND THEN INTO THE WATER. HIS SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON THE PROP SHAFT HOLDING HIM UNDER WATER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0034
Date: 2010-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LONG CREEK 090
NearestCityTown: 64TH STREET NARROWS BOAT RAMP
County: VIRGINIA BEACH 125
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL RAN AGROUND OUTSIDE OF MARKED CHANNEL. STARBOARD OUTDRIVE SHEARED FROM VESSEL DUE TO GROUNDING.


BARDID: VA-2010-0035
Date: 2010-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:07:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAMPTON RIVER 056
NearestCityTown: HAMPTON
County: HAMPTON 111
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: FLOORING AT END OF DOCK RAISED. SUPPORT STRINGERS DAMAGED.
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HAMPTON RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET NORTH OF MERCURY BLVD BRIDGE. THE VESSEL VEERED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A DOCK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE VESSEL WAS BEING STEERED BY another person UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF operator.


BARDID: VA-2010-0036
Date: 2010-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River
NearestCityTown: NEWPORT NEWS, HUNTINGTON PK.
County: NEWPORT NEWS 116
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE HEADING OUT TO THE MONITOR MERRIMAC BRIDGE TUNNEL ON THE JAMES RIVER FROM HUNTINGTON PARK, THE BOAT STALLED. THE OPERATOR RESTARTED THE BOAT AT WHICH TIME THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE OPERATOR.


BARDID: VA-2010-0038
Date: 2010-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna
NearestCityTown: SPOTSYLVANIA CH/DUKES CREEK MA
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE VESSEL WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH TWO PERSONS AND MAKING SHARP TURNS TO SWING THE TUBE OUTSIDE THE WAKE. ON ONE SUCH TURN, ONE OF THE RIDERS WAS THROWN FROM TUBE INTO THE WATER. THIS CAUSED A WHIPLASH INJURY TO HIM.


BARDID: VA-2010-0039
Date: 2010-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MOOMAW 080
NearestCityTown: FORTNEY BRANCH
County: ALLEGHANY 003
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT JUMPED FROM BOAT WHILE IT WAS UNDERWAY AND DID NOT RESURFACE. SUBJECT'S BODY WAS FOUND AND REMOVED FROM 80 FEET OF WATER; APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS LATER.

PropertyDamageDescription:
ASSISTING AGENCY (S): FALLING SPRING FIRE/RESCUE, WESTVACO RESCUE, ALDRERSON FIRE DEPT. (WV), ALLEGHANY CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.


BARDID: VA-2010-0040
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: COLUMBIA, VA./COLUMBIA BOAT RA
County: FLUVANA 032
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: GROUNDING
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL STRUCK OBJECT UNDER THE WATER WHICH TUGGED THE STEERING STICK FROM THE OPERATOR'S HAND. THIS CAUSED THE VESSEL TO RUN INTO THE BANK OF AN ISLAND, INJURING TWO VESSEL OCCCUPATS.


BARDID: VA-2010-0041
Date: 2010-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OTHER 162
NearestCityTown: FREDERICKSBURG/MOTTS LANDING B
County: ORANGE 068
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT 1 WAS TUBING ON LAKE OF WOODS. TUBERS FELL OFF AND BOAT CIRCLED TO PICK UP TUBERS. BOAT 2 WAS PLOWING IN DIRECTION OF BOAT 1. OPERATOR OF BOAT 2 DID NOT SEE BOAT 1 UNTIL HE GOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO HEAR SCREAMING. OPERATOR OF BOAT 2 PUT BOAT IN NEUTRAL, WHICH MADE THE BOW OF THE BOAT COME DOWN ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF BOAT 1.


BARDID: VA-2010-0043
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:05:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Claytor Lake 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN, VA./HIDDEN VALLEY PUBL
County: PULASKI 077
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
PropertyDamageDescription: BOTH PWC'S INVOLVED IN INCIDENT OWNED BY BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
RedactedNarrative:
PWC#1 STRUCK PWC #2 IN THE PORT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH PWC'S AND INJURY TO OPERATOR OF PWC #2. VICTIM TREATED AND RELEASED FROM CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN RADFORD, VIRGINIA.


BARDID: VA-2010-0044
Date: 2010-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Claytor Lake 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN, VA./CLAYTOR LAKE STATE
County: PULASKI 077
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
WAKE BOARD BEING PULLED BY SKI BOAT, SKIER FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS KNEE. VICTIM BROUGHT BY PONTOON BOAT TO BOY SCOUT AQUATICS BASE WHERE HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN RADFORD. TREATED AND RELEASED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0045
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Claytor Lake 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN,VA.HIDDEN VALLEY PUBLIC
County: PULASKI 077
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
PULLING TUBE W/3 PEOPLE ON TUBE. RIDER FELL OFF AND STRUCK FLOATING OBJECT IN WATER. LATER OBSERVED TREE LIMB IN WATER UNDER WATERLINE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0046
Date: 2010-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Gaston 078
NearestCityTown: BRACEY, VA./DGIF PUBLIC BOAT R
County: BRUNSWICK 012
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A CENTER CONSOLE BOAT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN A NARROW CREEK, A PWC WAS TRAVELING NORTH. THE PWC DRIVER WAS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY. THE PWC DRIVER TURNED AND SAW THE BOAT AND JUMPED OFF AT THE LAST SECOND. THE PWC STRUCK THE BOAT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE BOAT WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0054
Date: 2010-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay 023
NearestCityTown: MILFORD HAVEN/MATHEWS , VA.
County: MATHEWS 057
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS ADRIFT FISHING WITH 5 POB'S NEAR WOLF TRAP LIGHT. VESSEL BEGAN TAKING ON WATER, OPERATOR MADE SEVERAL DISTRESS CALLS ON VHF-16. VESSEL SANK 5 POB'S WENT IN WATER WITH PFD'S ON. A GOOD SAMARITAN FISHING NEAR BY PICKED UP ALL POB'S FROM SUNKEN BOAT AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO  HOME PORT. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES AND NO INJURIES.


BARDID: VA-2010-0056
Date: 2010-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: ROCKY MOUNT/SCRUGGS BOAT RAMP
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF A PERSONAL WATER CRAFT CROSSED A WAKE CAUSING HER TO BE THROWN INTO THE AIR. SHE LANDED ON THE SEAT OF THE PERSONAL WATER CRAFT, RESULTING IN TWO FRACTURES OF HER PELVIC BONE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0057
Date: 2010-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: ROCKY MT./SCRUGGS BOAT LANDING
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
A VESSEL WAS TRAVELING UPSTREAM TOWING A WAKEBOARDER ON THE BLACKWATER RIVER PORTION OF THE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE WHEN THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO JUMP A WAKE AND HYPER-EXTENDED HER KNEE UPON IMPACTING THE WATER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0058
Date: 2010-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: SPRING GROVE
County: SURRY 090
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE JAMES RIVER, WHEN IT STRUCK PARTIALLY SUBMERGED PILINGS IN THE AREA OF SWAN'S POINT. THE VESSEL THEN SUNK IN SHALLOW WATER AND WAS RECOVERED LATER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0060
Date: 2010-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHICKAHOMINY 026
NearestCityTown: LANEXA, VA./COLONIAL HARBOR MA
County: NEW KENT 063
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF BASS BOAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE WAKE OF ANOTHER VESSEL THAT HAD JUST PASSED HIM. AS HIS MOTORBOAT CROSSED THE WAKE, HE WAS CAST OUT THE STARBOARD SIDE OF HIS BOAT INTO THE WATER. HIS BOAT CONTINUED RUNNING AND EVENTUALLY COLLIDED WITH A DOCK.

PropertyDamageDescription:
ALL DAMAGE LIMITED TO A DOCK THAT EXTENDS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER'S SHORE. THE DOCK SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO MOST OF THE 2X6 DECK BOARDS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE DOCK. ONE OF THE CORNER SUPPORT PILINGS WAS CRACKED AND SPLIT. A SET OF WOODEN STAIRS EXTENDING INT


BARDID: VA-2010-0061
Date: 2010-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:59:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rappahannock River 130
NearestCityTown: CENTER CROSS/GARRETT'S MARINA
County: ESSEX 028
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
ELEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL WAS BEING GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OPERATE A PWC WHILE SITING ON IT, WHEN SHE PULLED THE THROTTLE TOO HARD CAUSING THE PWC TO HIT THE PIER. THE CHILD RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES.


BARDID: VA-2010-0062
Date: 2010-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:37:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: HUDDLESTON, VA./SML STATE PK B
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH TWO OCCUPANTS. THE TUBE HIT A WAKE AND CAUSED ONE OF THE TUBE RIDERS TO FALL INTO THE WATER. THE VICTIM IMMEDIATELY COMPLAINED ABOUT INTENSE PAIN IN HER RIGHT LEG.


BARDID: VA-2010-0064
Date: 2010-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AQUIA CREEK 005
NearestCityTown: AQUIA BAYD MARINA
County: STAFFORD 089
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC OPERATOR TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH ENTERED THE AQUIA CREEK FROM POTOMAC RIVER. OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM PWC WHEN IT STRUCK WAKES FROM A PASSING BY BOAT AND CAPSIZED. PWC OPERATOR' RIGHT LEG WAS INJURED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0065
Date: 2010-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: HARDY, VA./INDIAN PT. BOAT RAM
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS PULLING TWO TUBES. TWO ADULT RIDERS WERE INITIALLY RIDING ON ONE OF THE TUBES WHEN THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO JUMP ONTO THE VACANT TUBE WHILE THE BOAT WAS UNDER POWER. THE VICTIM WAS ONLY ABLE TO GRAB THE HANDLE OF THE VACANT TUBE WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER DISLOCATE AS THE BOAT JERKED THE TUBE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0066
Date: 2010-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: HARDY, VA./VDGIF HARDY RD. BOA
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TRAVELING DOWNSTREAM ON THE BEAVERDAM CREEK PORTION OF SMITH MOUNDTAIN LAKE. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE THROTTLE FROM THE FORWARD POSITION TO THE REVERSE POSITION CAUSING THE BOW TO SUBMERGE THE BOAT TO TAKE ON WATER. THE WATER MOVED TO THE REAR OF THE BOAT, THE BOAT BECAME UNSTABLE AND CAPSIZED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0067
Date: 2010-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER 104
NearestCityTown: INDEPENDENCE/BRIDLE CK BOAT L
County: GRAYSON 038
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE CANOEING IN THE AREA OF MOLLY SHOALS ON THE NEW RIVER. WHILE COMING THRU THE SHOALS, THE CANOE STRUCK A ROCK AND TURNED SIDEWAYS. AT THIS POINT, THE CANOE STARTED TAKING ON WATER AND FLIPPED OVER EJECTING THE SUBJECTS FROM THE BOAT. THE CANOE AND THE MALE OCCUPANT OF THE CANOE WERE THEN PUSHED OVER THE FEMALE SUBJECT CAUSING INJURY TO HER LEFT ANKLE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0068
RedactedNarrative: BOAT 1 WAS PULLING TWO INNER TUBES WHEN IT STRUCK A DOCKED BOAT AND BOAT HOUSE.
Date: 2010-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE LOUISA 162
NearestCityTown: LOUISA/LAKE LOUISA COMMUNITY C
County: LOUISA 054
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription:
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WOODEN BOAT HOUSE AND PONTOON BOAT (VA 3622 AP) THAT WAS DOCKED INSIDE BOATHOUSE).  INSURANCE CARRIER: HARLEYSVILLE, (800)8928877.
CO-OWNER OF VESSEL: THOMAS O. JOHNS, 2851 OAKLAND CHURCH RD., GUM SPRING, VA. 23065: DOB 11/04/1947.


BARDID: VA-2010-0069
Date: 2010-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MONTICELLO 162
NearestCityTown: PALMYRA, VA/LAKE MONTICELLO MA
County: FLUVANNA 032
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS MAKING A TURN WHILE TOWING A TUBE WITH THREE INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. THE TUBE SWUNG WIDE AND STRUCK A DOCKED VESSEL ON THE STERN, PORT SIDE, INJURING ONE INDIVIDUAL ON THE TUBE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0070
Date: 2010-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:16:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna 070
NearestCityTown: SPOTSYLVANIA CH/LAKE ANNA STAT
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THE BOAT LEFT THE RAMP AT LAKE ANNA PARK AND WAS DRIVEN OUT TO THE FRONT OF THE SWIM AREA WHEN THE BOAT BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER. THE BOAT FILLED COMPLETELY WITH WATER AND BECAME SWAMPED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0071
Date: 2010-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ASSATEAGUE CHANNEL 006
NearestCityTown: CHINCOTEGUE/MEMORIAL PK BOAT
County: ACCOMACK 001
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS RIDING HIS PWC INTO WAVES WHEN A WAVE STRUCK THE BOW OF HIS PWC CAUSING HIS BODY TO LUNGE FORWARD AND STRIKE HIS FOREHEAD ON THE HANDLEBARS.


BARDID: VA-2010-0072
Date: 2010-08-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:35:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna 070
NearestCityTown: SPOTSYLVANIA CH/DUKES CREEK MA
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
A PWC WITH TWO OCCUPANTS WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH THREE RIDERS. AS THEY APPROACHED THE DOCK, THE PWC SLOWED AND THE TUBE CONTINUED ON ITS COURSE AND STRIKING A BOAT HOUSE WITH THE THREE RIDERS STILL ON TOP OF THE TUBE. THIS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE THREE RIDERS.


BARDID: VA-2010-0073
Date: 2010-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HOLSTON RESERVOIR 060
NearestCityTown: ABINGDON/WASHINGTON CO. PARK B
County: WASHINGTON 095
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHEAST AND BOAT #2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHWEST ON SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE. THE BOATS STRUCK EACH OTHER AT A GLANCING BLOW ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF EACH BOAT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT. NORTHEAST OF POINT #7.


BARDID: VA-2010-0074
Date: 2010-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:50:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAMPTON ROADS 057
NearestCityTown: PORTSMOUTH, VA./PETERSON'S YAC
County: PORTSMOUTH 119
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS RETURNING FROM FISHING WHEN THE OPERATOR BECAME DISORIENTED IN THE DARKNESS AND STRUCK THE ROCKY SHORE OF CRANEY ISLAND.


BARDID: VA-2010-0075
Date: 2010-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: COAN RIVER 032
NearestCityTown: LEWISETTA/LEWISETTA MARINA
County: NORTHUMBERLAND 066
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TRAVELING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LEWISETTA MARINA IN THE GLEBE NEAR THE COAN RIVER WHEN THE OPERATOR OF BOAT #2 WHO WAS JUST AHEAD AND ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF BOAT #1 MADE A TURN TO PORT CAUSING BOAT #1 TO STRIKE BOAT #2 ON THE PORT SIDE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0076
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OTHER 162
NearestCityTown: ORANGE/LAKE OF THE WOODS BOAT
County: ORANGE 068
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE SITTING IN A STATIC POSITION ON THE LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA OF ORANGE, VA., ONE OF THER PASSENGERS ASSSOCIATED WITH BOAT 1 WAS RUN OVER AND INJURED BY BOAT 2.


BARDID: VA-2010-0078
Date: 2010-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: WARWICK RIVER 157
NearestCityTown: NEWPORT NEWS VA/DENBIGH BOAT R
County: NEWPORT NEWS 116
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER OF THE VESSEL WAS WAKE BOARDING AND WAS TRYING TO DO A BACK FLIP. HE LANDED WRONG AND RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0079
Date: 2010-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:25:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay 023
NearestCityTown: VA. BEACH MUNICIPAL BOATRAMP A
County: VIRGINIA BEACH 125
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OCCUPANT JUMPED INTO WATER FROM SWIM PLATFORM NOT REALIZING MOTOR WAS STILL IN GEAR. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CUT BY THE MOVING BOAT PROPELLER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0080
Date: 2010-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: VARINA, VA./DEEP BOTTOM LANDIN
County: HENRICO 043
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 7/15/2010, operator1 REPORTED A BOAT ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 06/20/2010 ON THE JAMES RIVER IN HENRICO COUNTY. HE REPORTED THAT A PWC STRUCK HIS PWC ON THE STARBOARD GUNNEL. THIS RESULTED IN CRUSHING OF FIBERGLASS ON THE STARBOARD GUNNEL OF VESSEL1.


BARDID: VA-2010-0081
Date: 2010-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA./WEBSTERS MARINA
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM 1 WAS RIDING AN INFLATABLE TUBE BEHIND A BOAT. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT MADE A LEFT TURN AND THEN A RIGHT TURN. WHILE GOING ACROSSS A WAKE, THE VICTIM ROLLED OFF OF THE TUBE FROM THE FRONT AND SUSTAINED A PULLED GROIN INJURY WHEN HIS KNEES SPLIT DURING THE FALL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0083
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: CLAREMONT, VIRGINIA
County: SURRY 090
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TRAVELING ON JAMES RIVER AT APPROXIMATELY 1 A.M. THE VESSEL, WITH  THREE INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD, STRUCK A CHANNEL MARKER. ALL THREE INDIVIDUALS SUFFERED NON-THREATENING INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL WAS SEVERE BUT LIMITED TO THE FRONT, BOW AREA.


BARDID: VA-2010-0084
Date: 2010-09-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:18:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River
NearestCityTown: CHESTERFIELD, VA./DUTCH GAP BO
County: CHESTERFIELD 020
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT TRAVELING UPRIVER STRUCK FLOATING OR SUBMERGED OBJECT CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND HOLE IN HULL RESULTING IN SINKING AND CAPSIZING OF VESSEL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0087
Date: 2010-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna
NearestCityTown: MINERAL, VA./NEAREST BOAT RAMP
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF A PWC, BOAT #2, TRIED TO SPLASH BOAT #1. THE OPERATOR OF BOAT #2 STRUCK THE PORT SIDE AT THE STERN OF BOAT #1. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.


BARDID: VA-2010-0088
Date: 2010-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 03:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Anna
NearestCityTown: MINERAL, VA.
County: SPOTSYLVANIA 088
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE SITTING AT ANCHOR IN THE "ISLAND" AREA OF LAKE ANNA, OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LAKE FROM THE POWER PLANT, BOAT #1 IS STRUCK BY BOAT #2 WHILE BOAT #2 IS TRAVELING IN REVERSE. A PASSENGER FROM BOAT #1 FELL IN THE WATER, NO INJURIES RESULTED.


BARDID: VA-2010-0089
Date: 2010-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAMPTON RIVER 056
NearestCityTown: HAMPTON/HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
County: HAMPTON 111
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: exertion
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS MANEUVERING IS BOAT, BOW FIRST, INTO A SLIP AT HAMPTON YACHT CLUB. VICTIM #1 WAS KEEPING THE BOAT FROM HITTING A PILING. IN DOING SO, VICTIM #1 RE-INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0090
Date: 2010-10-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:03:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: YORK RIVER 160
NearestCityTown: YORKTOWN/GLOUCESTER POINT BOAT
County: YORK 099
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED HE WAS IDLING THROUGH ROUGH WAVES THAT BEGAN COMING OVER THE BOW. ONE WAVE SWAMPED THE BOAT AND DUMPED ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS INTO THE YORK RIVER. A NEARBY VESSEL RETRIEVED THE FOUR INDIVIDUALS. YORK COUNTY AND GLOUCESTER FIRE AND RESUE TRANSPORTED THE FOUR OCCUPANTS TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED FOR MILD HYPOTHERMIA.

PropertyDamageDescription:
MR. FEATHERSON STATED THAT SIX FISHING RODS AND REELS WERE LOST VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $250.00. AN ELECTRONIC FISh FINDER   WAS DAMAGED VALUED AT $250.00. OTHER BOAT ELECTRONICS AND THE MOTOR WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY AS OF 10/15/10 ccording to mr. feath


BARDID: VA-2010-0095
Date: 2010-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ASSATEAGUE CHANNEL 006
NearestCityTown: CHINCOTEAGUE/TOMS COVE BOAT RA
County: ACCOMACK 001
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #2 FAILED TO YIELD WHILE OVERTAKING BOAT #1. THE BOW OF BOAT #2 CAME ACROSS THE STERN OF BOAT #1 DAMAGING THE MOTOR AND TRANSOM.


BARDID: VA-2010-0096
Date: 2010-10-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR 112
NearestCityTown: LORTON, VA./FOUNTAINHEAD REG.
County: FAIRFAX 029
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM LEFT SANDY RUN REGIONAL PARK IN FAIRFAX ON THE OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR IN A ONE PERSON ROWING SCULL ON OCTOBER 16 AT 11:30AM. THE SCULL WAS RECOVERED NEAR FOUNTAINHEAD REGIONAL PARK BOAT RAMP AT 5:30 PM, BUT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING. THE VICTIM WAS RECOVERED ON OCTOBER 22 APPROXIMATELY 100 YDS. FROM WHERE THE SCULL HAD BEEN FOUND (3 MILES FROM SANDY RUN).


BARDID: VA-2010-0097
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:24:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER 130
NearestCityTown: CENTER CROSS/GARRETT'S MARINA
County: ESSEX 028
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
A BOAT OPERATOR WAS PULLING THREE JUVENILES ON A TUBE AND CROSSED HIS OWN WAKE CAUSING THE JUVENILES TO HIT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER. THE MALE JUVENILE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TWO FEMALE TUBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIM.


BARDID: VA-2010-0098
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:16:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER 130
NearestCityTown: TAPPAHANNOCK/HOSKINS CREEK
County: ESSEX 028
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM WAS TRAVELING UP RIVER TOWARD A LIGHTED CHANNEL MARKER WHEN HE RAN ONTO THE REMAINS OF AN OLD SUBMERGED BARGE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0099
Date: 2010-11-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ELIZABETH RIVER, SOUTH 047
NearestCityTown: PORTSMOUTH/TIDEWATER MARINA
County: PORTSMOUTH 119
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
SAILBOAT APPROACHED THE BELT LINE RAILWAY BRIDGE FROM THE NORTH AND STRUCK THE BRIDGE'S SPAN AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED TO ALLOW FOR THE PASSAGE OF A TRAIN.


BARDID: VA-2010-0100
Date: 2010-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: ELIZABETH RIVER, S 047
NearestCityTown: NORFOLK, VA.
County: NORFOLK 117
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT CAME UPON A LARGE WAKE CREATED BY A FREIGHTER.  A FEMALE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OFF THE BOW OF THE BOAT AFTER HITTING THE WAKE. A SECOND FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN SHE FELL DOWN INSIDE THE BOAT. THE PASSENGER WHO WAS EJECTED WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS RECOVERED BY A MALE PASSENGER. BOTH VICTIMS WERE TAKEN TO PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2010-0101
Date: 2010-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: JAMES RIVER 067
NearestCityTown: HOPEWELL, VIRGINIA JORDAN PT.
County: PRINCE GEORGE 074
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 TRAVELING DOWN STREAM ON THE JAMES RIVER. OPERATOR WAS OCCUPIED WITH ON-BOARD ELECTRONICS. VESSEL #1 STRUCK CHANNEL MARKER #107 JUST UPSTREAM OF THE BENJAMIN HARRISON BRIDGE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURY TO HIS HEEL WHILE HIS PASSENGER SUFFERED MULTIPLE SERIOUS INJURIES.


BARDID: VA-2010-0102
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-04-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:10:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Atlantic Ocean 007
NearestCityTown: VA. BEACH./OWLS CREEK BOAT LAN
County: VIRGINIA BEACH 125
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: SINKING
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OFF THE SHORE OF VIRGINIA IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, THE VESSEL KNOCK DOWN, STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT AND SANK. THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD WAS RESCUED BY A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER.


BARDID: VA-2010-0103
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESAPEAKE BAY 023
NearestCityTown: CAPE CHARLES, VA. KIPTOPEKE ST
County: NORTHAMPTON 065
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A CENTER CONSOLE FIBERGLASS BOAT CAPSIZED ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY  WITH FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE BOAT WAS ESTIMATED BY TRAVELER'S INSURANCE GROUP AT MORE THAN $4900.00.


BARDID: VA-2010-0104
Date: 2010-09-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE FREDERICK 077
NearestCityTown: STEPHENS CITY/LAKE FREDERICK B
County: FREDERICK 034
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
CANOE WAS BEING TESTED FOR AN UPCOMING 24 MILE ELECTRIC BOAT RACE. THE CANOE WAS EQUIPPED WITH 6 MARINE BATTERIES, 1 ADULT MALE AND I JUVENILE MALE. WHEN THE SPEED WAS INCREASED, THE STERN OF THE BOAT WENT BELOW THE WATER LINE AND THE CANOE SANK IN "SECONDS".

PropertyDamageDescription:
SUBMERGED PROPERTY INCLUDES: 18 FT. WENONAH ARAMID FIBERGLASS RACING CANOE ($2000.00). GERMAN MANUFACTURED "TORQEEDO" 4 HP ELECTRIC RACING MOTOR (@2000.00), SIX OPTIMA MARIEN BATTERIES @$67.00 A PIECE.


BARDID: VA-2010-0106
Date: 2010-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:47:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER 122
NearestCityTown: ALEXANDRIA, BELLE HAVEN MARINA
County: FAIRFAX 029
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM WAS KAYAKING WITH HIS NEPHEW ON THE POTOMAC RIVER. THE VICTIM'S KAYAK FLIPPED AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REsCUE HIM.

PropertyDamageDescription:
DYKE MARSH WILDLIFE PRESERVE IS LOCATED ON THE POTOMAC RIVER. IT IS OWNED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY.


BARDID: VA-2010-0107
Date: 2010-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BUGGS ISLAND LAKE 017
NearestCityTown: CLARKSVILLE/ISLAND CREEK BOAT
County: MECKLENBURG 058
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: FIBERGLASS DAMAGE TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE STERN.
RedactedNarrative:
TWO BOATS DEPARTED THE DOCK FOR AN EVENING CRUISE. BOAT #2 ACCELERATED AND DID NOT SEE BOAT #1 HAD STOPPED. WHEN BOAT #2 CAME OFF PLANE, IT COLLIDED WITH BOAT #1.


BARDID: VA-2010-0109
Date: 2010-12-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:25:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: HOPEWELL, VA.'HOPEWELL CITY MA
County: PRINCE GEORGE 074
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: ALSO ASSISTING: JEREMY HOOD, JEFF MCCUISTION W/ DGIF.
RedactedNarrative:
ON 12/19/2010 IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, operator WENT FISHING ON THE JAMES RIVER IN HIS JON BOAT AND WAS DUE BACK AROUND 6P.M. ON 12/11/2010 AT 8:25 A.M., A PASSING BOATER OBSERVED AN UNOCCUPIED JON BOAT ADRIFT IN THE JAMES RIVER AT THE CITY POINT PIER AND NOTIFIED THE HOPEWELL EMERGENCY DISPATCH CENTER..


BARDID: VA-2010-0110
Date: 2010-12-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay
NearestCityTown: REEDVILLE/SHELL LANDING
County: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HULL FAILURE
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL LEFT PRIVATE DOCK ON DIVIDING CREEK AT 0745 AND BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. OPERATOR BEACHED THE VESSEL AND WAS TAKEN TO SHORE BY THE HOMEOWNER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: VA-2011-0001
Date: 2011-01-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:10:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: POQUOSON RIVER 120
NearestCityTown: POQUOSON
County: YORK 099
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO SUBJECTS WERE DUCK HUNTING ON LYON'S CREEK, AFTER SHOOTING ONE DUCK, THEY WENT TO PICK IT UP AND A WAVE HIT THE SIDE OF THE BOAT AND FLIPPED IT OVER. THE TWO SUBJECTS JUMPED OFF THE BOAT AND STARTED TO SWIM FOR SHORE, ONE MADE IT AND CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY.


BARDID: VA-2011-0002
Date: 2011-01-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA. HALESFORD PUBLIC B
County: BEDFORD 009
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT FROM THE MAIN CHANNEL INTO A COVE. THE BOAT GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE  SHORE ON IT STARBORD SIDE STRIKING A PORTION OF A RIPRAP AND A LARGE CEDAR TREE.   BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED FROM THE BOAT.


BARDID: VA-2011-0003
Date: 2011-02-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elizabeth River, S 047
NearestCityTown: NORFOLK
County: PORTSMOUTH
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
A SAILBOAT, "SALINE SOLUTION", WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE ELIZABETH RIVER WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY THE DESCENT OF THE BELT LINE RAILROAD BRIDGE, DAMAGING ITS MAST AND BOOM ALONG WITH SUPPORTING STRUCTURES.


BARDID: VA-2011-00052
Date: 2011-02-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHICKAHOMINY LAKE 025
NearestCityTown: LANEXA/ED ALLEN'S BOAT RAMP
County: CHARLES CITY 018
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
another boat starteD TAKING ON WATER AND CAPSIZED. this boatATTEMPTED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRESED PASSENGERS OF BOAT #1 AND CAPSIZED IN THE PROCESS.


BARDID: VA-2011-0007
Date: 2011-03-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: JAMES RIVER 067
NearestCityTown: HOPEWELL/HOPEWELL CITY MARINA
County: HOPEWELL 113
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO OCCUPANTS WERE UNDER POWER IN A SMALL JOn BOAT. A WAVE CRASHED OVER THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL CAUSING IT TO CAPSIZE. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WENT OVERBOARD AND WERE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: VA-2011-0010
Date: 2011-03-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOTTOWAY RIVER 111
NearestCityTown: GENERAL VAUGHAN BRIDGE
County: SOUTHAMPTON 087
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THREE MEN WERE TRAVELING IN A JON BOAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER JUMPED UP CAUSING THE BOAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE BOAT TURNED OVER SENDING ALL OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER. TWO SURVIVED BY HANGNG ON TO THE CAPSIZED BOAT, THE THIRD OCCUPANT WENT UNDER THE WATER AND DID NOT RESURFACE.


BARDID: VA-2011-0011
Date: 2011-04-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:32:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay
NearestCityTown: Crab Creek Boat Ramp
County: Virginia Beach
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Owner of vessel was trying to go to a marina for repairs when he ran aground on the north end of the 1st Island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.  The wind was southeast at 20 to 30 knots and light rain at the time of the accident.


BARDID: VA-2011-0012
Date: 2011-05-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River 067
NearestCityTown: VARINA/Osborne BOAT LANDING/
County: HENRICO 043
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boat RETURNING DOWN THE JAMES RIVER AFTER LEAVING THE CONCH REPUBLIC (RESTAURANT BAR). BOAT TRAVELLED DOWNRIVER AND STRUCK BUOY 162, CAUSING TWO PERSONS TO BE EJECTED FROM THE BOAT. ALL PERSONS ON BOARD WERE TAKEN TO THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA (MCV) HOSPITAL.


BARDID: VA-2011-0013
Date: 2011-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: James River
NearestCityTown: Denbeigh Boat Ramp
County: Newport News
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Initial Report:  Sailing vessel with 10 persons on board overturned in the James River 1 person missing.

Updated Report:  Vessel was underway on the James River when it capsized putting all occupants in the water.


BARDID: VA-2011-0014
Date: 2011-04-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTHWEST RIVER 110
NearestCityTown: Chesapeake, VA/BOB'S FISHING H
County: Chesapeak 126
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 HEADED SOUTH ON NORTHWEST RIVER. BOAT #2 HEADING NORTH. BOAT #1 SAW BOAT #2 COMING & THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO PASS ON HIS STARBOARD. AT LAST SECOND, BOAT #2 MADE A SHARP TURN AND COLLIDED WITH BOAT #1. DURING COLLISION, PASSENGER IN BOAT #2 RECEIVED A CONCUSSION.


BARDID: VA-2011-0015
Date: 2011-05-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Shenandoah River S. 144
NearestCityTown: BENTONVILLE
County: WARREN 093
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT LAUNCHED A KAYAK AT ANDY GUEST STATE PARK WHEN THE SHENANDOAH RIVER WAS AT FLOOD STAGE. SUBJECT TRAVELED 20 YARDS, HIT A TREE AND SANK. THE KAYAK WAS NOT RECOVERED. SUBJECT WAS RESCUED FROM THE RIVER BY THE BENTONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SUBJECT WASS NOT INJURED.


BARDID: VA-2011-0016
Date: 2011-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buggs Island Lake 017
NearestCityTown: CLARKSVILLE, VA. LONGWOOD BOAT
County: Mecklenburg 058
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
A 2000 RANGER VX 518 BASS BOAT TRAVELING SOUTHEAST OUT OF BEAVER POND CREEK, STRUCK A PARTIALLY SUBMERGED LOG CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF THE ENGINE (A 2000, 200 HP MERCURY EFT), JACK PLATE AND DOWN ARM. SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO TRANSOM.


BARDID: VA-2011-0017
Date: 2011-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: Moneta, Waterwheel Marina Ramp
County: Bedford
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
Boat left the area of marker R-26 and was moving on plane back to the DGIF boat ramp at Waterwheel Marina moving at half-throttle approximately 20-25 mph.  Operator saw the lights at the Helmsford Bridge and at that point the boat began bouncing up and down due to crossing wakes (approx 15 sec).  When the operator pulled back the throttle the front of the boat went down, and then the operator noticed the marker 10 feet in front of him.  The boat was still moving approximately 20mph at this time and there was no time to do anything causing him to hit the marker.  He hit the marker in the dead center of the bow of the boat.  He put the boat in neutral after hitting the marker and then he took the boat to the Waterwheel Marina and looked it over for damage.  He noticed that the front navigation lights were busted, and also noted the trolling motor was busted off of the brackett.  He then loaded the boat onto the trailer at the DGIF boat ramp.  He was enroute to the Bridgewater Marina and stopped by an ambulance to ask if he knew about the incident and he told them that he hit the marke pole.  Shortly thereafter I arrived on scene and assessed the damage to be over $2000.00.  According to officer the marker was sitting on a telephone pole and was snapped in half.  Those pieces were recovered and taken to the Waterwheel Marina.  The light from the marker was missing.  The Operator fill out a voluntary statement and was given a boater's accident form.  The front navigation lights were recovered and photographed but the brackets were not.

Update from latest report:  an 18' 7" Nitro bass boat was traveling upstream in the Roanoke River arm of Smith Mountain Lake.  At approximately 2200 hours, operator struck channel marker R28 with the bow of his boar resulting in significant damage to the bass boat and channel marker.


BARDID: VA-2011-0018
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA./SML STATE PK.
County: BEDFORD
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
12 YEAR OLD WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE MOTORBOAT. WHEN THE BOAT STOPPED, occupant JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF BOAT TO JOIN TWO OTHERS ON A TUBE. occupant JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND WHEN HE SURFACED, CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG, JUST BELOW THE KNEE, ON THE PROPELLER CAUSING A LACERATION 6-8 INCHES LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 1' WIDE.


BARDID: VA-2011-0020
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLANNAGAN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: HAYSI/LOWER TWINS CAMPGROUND.
County: DICKENSON 025
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb tangled in activity equip
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM/OPERATOR OF BOAT ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A TUBE THAT WAS ABOUT TO BLOW OUT OF THE REAR OF THE BOAT. WHILE HOLDING THE ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TUBE, THE ROPE BECAME CAUGHT ON HIS WEDDING RING OF HIS LEFT FINGER. VICTIM SUFFERED AN AMPUTATION OF THE UPPER PORTION OF THE RING FINGER.


BARDID: VA-2011-0021
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BUGGS ISLAND LAKE 017
NearestCityTown: CLARKSVILLE, VA./OCCONEECHEE S
County: MECKLENBURG 058
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS RIDING A RECREATIONAL TUBE PULLED BY A VESSEL. THE VESSEL TRAVELED UNDERNEATH A RAILROAD BRIDGE CAUSING THE TUBE TO STRIKE A BRIDGE PYLON. THE VICTIM SUSTAINED A FRACTURED PELVIS AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION.


BARDID: VA-2011-0022
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Smith Mountain Lake 148
NearestCityTown: MONETA, VA/BRIDGEWATER MARINA
County: FRANKLIN 033
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS NEAR BRIDGEWATER MARINA FUEL DOCK. WHILE APPROACHING THE FUEL DOCK, THE OPERATOR PUT THE BOAT IN FORWARD. THE BOAT ACCELERATED AND TURNED RIGHt STRIKING THREE BOATS, THREE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, THE FLOATING DOCK, AND ONE WOMAN ON THE DOCK. THE BOAT STOPPED ON TOP OF THE DOCK.


BARDID: VA-2011-0023
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NOMINI CKEEK 106
NearestCityTown: MONTROSS/THE EEL FACTORY RAMP
County: Westmoreland Co 096
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR WAS TOWING A TUBE WITH A SINGLE RIDER BEHIND THE BOAT. AS THE BOAT WENT UNDER THE BRIDGE, THE TUBE STRUCK ONE OF THE PILINGS CAUSING SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA TO THE RIDER.


BARDID: VA-2011-0025
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay
NearestCityTown: Townsend/Wise Pt boat ramp
County: Northampton
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Initial report:  victim stated he slipped down on the wet deck of vessel.  victim injured his right knee and sought further medica attention at Riverside Memorial Hospital.

Follow up report:  the passenger of the vessel fell in the boat causing a laceration to his RT knee.


BARDID: VA-2011-0026
Date: 2011-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Warwick River
NearestCityTown: Denbeigh Boat Ramp
County: Newport News
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim jumped into the water to help his friend who was swimming behind the boat.  Victim went underwater and never resurfaced


BARDID: VA-2011-0027
Date: 2011-06-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:15:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rappahanock River 130
NearestCityTown: WAKE/MIL CREEK
County: Lancaster 051
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
2 subjects left in boat from Windmill point towards Broad Creek.  At Broad Creek the boat struck #1 green marker.  The boat then turned around and at the outlet, it struck the bulkhead.  The impact of the boat hitting the bulkead left both occupants of the boat dead.


BARDID: VA-2011-0030
Date: 2011-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:20:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elizabeth River S 047
NearestCityTown: WILLOUGHBY BOAT RAMP CITY OF N
County: NORFOLK 117
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was north bound in the Elizabeth River when it struck Vessel 2. Vessel #2 capzized subsequent to being struck resulting in one fatality.


BARDID: VA-2011-0031
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Claytor Lake 030
NearestCityTown: DUBLIN, VA/ALLISONIA BOAT RAMP
County: Pulaski 077
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel 1 was pulling teenagers on tubes.  He just picked up one of the kids, had the boat in neutral when the victim, jumped off of the side of the boat and begam swimming around to the swim ladder.  The operator was not aware that the victim was swimming and the boat was placed into gear.  He then saw the the victim in the water and returned the boat to neutral.  The victim caught his leg on the propeller and cut it badly.  Caller advised the victim did return to school.


BARDID: VA-2011-0032
Date: 2011-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PRIVATE POND 161
NearestCityTown: WARFIELD, VIRGINIA
County: BRUNSWICK 012
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
EquipmentFailure: Seat Broke Loose
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
TWO ADULT MALES WERE SITTING IN VESSEL. MALE #1'S SEAT BROKE AND HE FELL OVERBOARD. HE RESURFACED TO FIND MALE #2 IN WATER. MALE #1 TRIED TO PUSH VESSEL TO MALE #2. MALE #1 SAW MALE #2 SINK AND DID NOT RESURFACE.


BARDID: VA-2011-0033
Date: 2011-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:35:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buggs Island Lake 017
NearestCityTown: BOYDTON/PALMERS POINT BOAT RAM
County: Mecklenburg 058
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
SKIER FELL OFF TUBE AND HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE WATER. VICTIM BEGAN TO HAVE A HEADACHE AND BECAME SICK. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO COMMUNITY MEMORIAL CENTER.


BARDID: VA-2011-0034
Date: 2011-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:24:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Poquoson River 120
NearestCityTown: POQUOSON, OWENS MARINE
County: YORK 099
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 1324 hrs a 17 year old female was wake boarding near the mouth of Chisman Creek.  The vessel stopped due to shallow water.  The 17 year old then attempted to climb onto the back of the boat and the propeller was still in gear causing severe lacerations to the lower portions of her left and right legs.


BARDID: VA-2011-0035
Date: 2011-06-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OTHER 162
NearestCityTown: PALMYRA, VA./ LAKE MONTICELLO
County: Fluvanna 032
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator WAS OPERATING A 1987 CHAPARRAL BOAT (VA 263 TT) ON LAKE MONTICELLO IN FLUVANNA COUNTY. victim WAS BEING PULLED BEHIND THE BOAT ON A WAKEBOARD WHEN SHE FELL. her HEAD HIT THE WAKEBOARD CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER HEAD.


BARDID: VA-2011-0036
Date: 2011-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: VA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAMPTON ROADS 057
NearestCityTown: Norfolk/NAVAL BASE RAMP
County: Norfolk
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
SAILING VESSEL APPROACHING NORFOLK NAVAL BASE RAN INTO THE ROCK JETTY SURROUNDING THE BASE DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND SANK.


