# ReleasableAccidents

BARDID: WI-2011-0080
Date: 2011-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: ALGOMA
County: KEWAUNEE
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS APPROACHING BREAKWATER ENTRANCE AFTER DAY OF FISHING ON LAKE MICHIGAN. WIND & WAVES WERE ROUGH. BOAT OPERATOR DID NOT SEE ROCKS ON EDGE OF BREAKWATER & BOAT RAN UP ON TOP OF BREAKWATER ROCKS.  Occupant fell in boat upon impact.


BARDID: WI-2011-0081
Date: 2011-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HOLCOMB
NearestCityTown: HOLCOMBE
County: CHIPPEWA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON BOAT#1 WAS OUT FOR A RELAXING MOONLIGHT CRUISE WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY BOAT#2. BOAT#2 OPERATOR CONTINUED ON SHORT DISTANCE AFTER IMPACT. STOPPED BRIEFLY & OBSERVED HIS PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THEN BOAT#2 SPED OFF TOWARD PINE POINT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO FIND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PASSENGER. PONTOON BOAT OCCUPANTS ALERTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRACKED DOWN BOAT#2. BOAT #2 OPERATOR WAS ISSUED CITATION AND CASE FORWARDED TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.


BARDID: WI-2011-0082
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: POWERS LAKE
NearestCityTown: POWERS LAKE
County: KENOSHA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS TRAVELING IN WESTERLY DIRECTION ON LAKE APPROACHING HONEY BEAR BAY. BOAT OPERATOR TURNED INTO THE BAY, THEN MADE LEFT TURN TO LEAVE THE BAY. BOAT STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT. BOAT SEEMED TO OPERATE WITHOUT A PROBLEM SO OPERATOR CONTINUED ONWARD. BOAT OPERATOR'S SON THEN OPENED A CENTER HATCH COVER AND FOUND WATER IN BOTTOM OF BOAT. OPERATOR IMMEDIATEDLY RETURNED THE BOAT TO THE BOAT LAUNCH. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $7069.


BARDID: WI-2011-0083
Date: 2011-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:22:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BROWNS LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF BURLINGTON
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC #1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND NEAR HALL'S POINT. BOAT#2 WAS TRAVELING EAST THEN TURNED TO HEAD NORTH IN SAME DIRECTION & IN FRONT OF PWC#1. PWC #1 CONTINUED AT SAME SPEED & DIRECTION & STRUCK BOAT#2 IN THE FRONT STARBOARD SIDE. CONTACT CAUSED PWC OPERATOR TO FALL OFF PWC INTO THE WATER. PWC SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE. BOAT#2 SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE.


BARDID: WI-2011-0084
Date: 2011-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WHILE LEAVING LAKESHORE PARK STRUCK A LARGE SUBMERGED LOG OR TELEPHONE POLE. CAUSED DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION & PROPELLER.


BARDID: WI-2011-0085
Date: 2011-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:42:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PEWAUKEE LAKE
NearestCityTown: VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE
County: WAUKESHA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: IGNITION OF SPILLED FUEL OR VAPOR
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD BEEN OPERATING BOAT ON PEWAUKEE LAKE. OPERATOR TIED BOAT UP AT FUEL DOCK LOCATED AT 129 PARK AVE. OPERATOR LEFT BOAT FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND RETURNED. WHEN OPERATOR STARTED THE MOTOR, A FIRE STARTED. OPERATOR & THREE OTHERS USED MULTIPLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE EFFORT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. OPERATOR LEFT THE BOAT INTO THE WATER AND WAS ABLE TO REACH & ACTIVATE THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH. BOAT HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE.


BARDID: WI-2011-0086
Date: 2011-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: FRIESS LAKE
NearestCityTown: HUBERTUS
County: WASHINGTON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RACING BOAT WAS TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH WHEN BOAT ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER BOAT'S WAKE & WIND GUST AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CAUSED BOAT TO GO AIRBORNE & ROLL TO THE LEFT. WHEN BOAT SIDE STRUCK THE WATER AT HIGH SPEED - THIS TOSSED OPERATOR & PASSENGER OUT INTO THE WATER.
BOTH HAD LIFE LINES ATTACHED TO THE BOAT, BUT WERE NOT WEARING PFD'S. PASSENGER SUFFERED ANKLE INJURY. X RAYS DETERMINED NO BROKEN BONES - JUST BADLY SPRAINED.


BARDID: WI-2011-0087
Date: 2011-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: TRUMP LAKE
NearestCityTown: WABENO
County: FOREST
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: CONGESTED WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT TOWING ONE RIDER ON AN INFLATABLE TUBE WAS MAKING A TURN. THE OCCUPIED TUBE COLLIDED WITH AN INFLATABLE RAFT. TUBE RIDER'S FACE STRUCK THE HANDLE OF THE TUBE IN WHICH SHE WAS RIDING - WHICH CAUSED TWO LACERATIONS REQUIRING STICHES.


BARDID: WI-2011-0088
Date: 2011-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: ST CROIX
NearestCityTown: PRESCOTT
County: PIERCE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO BOAT OPERATOR, BOAT WAS TRAVELING & ENCOUNTERING SOME BOAT WAKES. THE PASSENGER-INJURED WAS STANDING IN BOW OF BOAT WHEN THE BOAT ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER BOAT'S LARGE WAKE. PASSENGER FELL FORWARD CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE WHICH REQUIRED 17 STICHES TO CLOSE. BOAT DOCKED AT MUDDY WATERS IN PRESCOTT WHERE PRESCOT AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED THE INJURED TO HASTINGS HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: WI-2011-0090
Date: 2011-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WISCONSIN
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF DEKORRA
County: COLUMBIA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC OPERATOR WAS INTENDING TO BEACH THE PWC ON A SAND BAR AND STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE OF A BOAT "PARKED' ON THE SAND BAR. PWC OPERATOR RECEIVED 3 CITATIONS, UNDER AGE DRINKING, GOING TOO FAST, & NO BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATION.


BARDID: WI-2011-0091
Date: 2011-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GENEVA LAKE
NearestCityTown: FONTANA
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ENTERING THE CHANNEL ENTRANCE TO THE ABBEY HARBOR MARINA. AS BOAT#1 WAS PASSING BOAT #2 (WAS PARKED ON A BOAT LIFT), BOAT#1 PORTSIDE MADE CONTACT WITH BOAT#2 PORTSIDE STERN AREA CAUSING APROX $2200 IN DAMAGES.


BARDID: WI-2011-0092
Date: 2011-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:10:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GENEVA LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF LINN
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: SINKING
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH 3 PERSONS ABOARD WAS TRAVELING WEST IN THE AREA OF PIER 48 WHEN THE BOAT MOTOR BEGAN SPUTTERING, AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE BOAT BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. ALL THREE ABOARD ENTERED THE WATER TO ESCAPE THE  BURNING BOAT. OPERATOR, ONE PASSENGER AND AN EYE WITNESS FROM SHORE ASSISTED AN INJURED PASSENGER (WHO IS PARAPLEGIC) TO SHORE. THERE HE WAS TAKEN TO LAKELAND HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR SHOCK & OBSERVATION. THE BOAT SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 30 T0 40 FEET DEPTH OF WATER.


BARDID: WI-2011-0093
Date: 2011-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:13:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BEAVER DAM LAKE
NearestCityTown: BEAVER DAM TOWN OF
County: DODGE
WaterConditions: Calm
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FOUR PEOPLE WERE SITTING AROUND A BON FIRE DRINKING ALCOHOL BEVERAGES. THE GROUP DECIDED TO TAKE A BOAT RIDE. BOAT WITH FOUR OCCUPANTS LEFT THE BOAT OPERATOR'S DOCK HEADING EAST ON THE LAKE. BOAT OPERATOR STATED HE  ENCOUNTERED SOME FOG AND THEN SLOWED THE BOAT SPEED UNTIL BOAT CLEARED THE PATCH OF FOG. BOAT OPERATOR THOUGHT THEY WERE IN MIDDLE OF LAKE AND THEN HE SPED UP. BOAT GROUNDED ON THE LAKE NORTH SHORE ON A RAILROAD TRESTLE & TRACK. BOAT OPERATOR & ONE PASSENGER WERE INJURED FALLING IN BOAT WHEN BOAT GROUNDED. THE  BOAT OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR BUI WITH A BAC OF .154. INJURED PASSENGER HAD SERIOUS FACIAL & HEAD INJURIES.


BARDID: WI-2011-0094
Date: 2011-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE SUPERIOR
NearestCityTown: ASHLAND
County: ASHLAND
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
HUSBAND & WIFE INTENDING TO GO FISHING ON A SMALL 16 FOOT OPEN MOTORBOAT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH WAVES ON THE LAKE AND SOUGHT REFUGE BY PLACING BOAT ON THE BEACH. IN THE PROCESS OPERATOR & WIFE GOT VERY WET. AND WHILE THE BOAT WAS ON SHORE IT WAS ENGULFED FROM MORE CRASHING WAVES & OCCUPANTS BECAME DRENCHED. A BOAT FROM THE BAD RIVER RESERVATION CAME TO RETREIVE THE BOAT OPERATOR & WIFE. BUT SHORTLY AFTER THE "BAD RIVER" BOAT LEFT SHORE, IT BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER (PLUG SLIPPED OUT OF BOAT). THIS FORCED THE "RESCUED' PARTY TO LEAVE THE BOAT FOR SHORE WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE TO WET CONDITIONS AND LED TO HYPOTHERMIA. BOTH WERE LATER TRANSPORTED BY BOAT BY ER STAFF ACROSS OPEN WATER TO NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY WHERE BOTH WERE TREATED FOR EXPOSURE-HYPOTHERMIA AND LATER RELEASED.


BARDID: WI-2011-0095
Date: 2011-10-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE EAU CLAIRE
NearestCityTown: AUGUSTA
County: EAU CLAIRE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR & PASSENGER WHILE FISHING ON A DRIFTING BOAT GROUNDED ON A SAND BAR NEAR AN ISLAND ON THE WEST END OF THE LAKE. OPERATOR USED THE  ELECTRIC BOW MOTOR IN ATTEMPT TO MOVE BOAT OFF SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER.THE ELECTRIC POWER CABLE TO THE BOW MOTOR LOCATED BETWEEN THE HULL AND WOOD FLOOR 'SHORTED' AND STARTED THE WOOD FLOOR ON FIRE. EXTINGUISHER USE FAILED TO CONTROL THE FIRE. OPERATOR & PASSENGER STEPPED OUT OF THE BOAT & WALKED TO SOUTH SIDE OF ISLAND TO GET AWAY FROM THE BURNING BOAT. BOAT BURNED DOWN TO WATER LINE. FIRE DEPT TOWED REMAINDER OF HULL & MOTOR TO COUNTY NORTH BOAT LANDING. BOAT & FISHING EQUIPMENT WERE A TOTAL LOSS.


BARDID: WI-2011-0096
Date: 2011-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:13:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG STONE LAKE
NearestCityTown: THREE LAKES
County: ONEIDA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WITH OPERATOR & THREE PASSENGERS ABOARD WAS CRUISING AT 15 MPH IN MIDDLE OF BIG STONE LAKE ON A LEiSURELY CRUISE AFTER HAVING DINNER AT JAKE'S PUB & GRILL. BOAT#1 OPERATOR CLAIMED THAT SUDDENLY THE SILHOETTE OF A BOAT WITH NO LIGHTS APPEARED IN FRONT OF HIS BOAT. BOAT #1 OPERATOR TURNED HIS BOAT HARD TO PORT, AND BOAT#2 OPERATOR TURNED HIS BOAT TO STARBOARD & BOTH COLLIDED. BOAT#2 WAS STRUCK IN PORTSIDE BOW FROM GLANCING BLOW FROM BOAT#1 STARBOARD BOW. BOAT #1 CHECKED HIS PASSENGERS & THAT HIS BOAT WAS OK. WHEN HE LOOKED FOR BOAT#2 HE SAW BOAT#2 TAKE OFF. BOAT#1 SPED AFTER & CAUGHT UP WITH BOAT#2. THEN BOTH BOATS MOTORED TO SUNSET GRILL DOCKING AREA. THREE LAKES POLICE DEPT WAS CONTACTED AND FILED A SOMEWHAT INCOMPLETE REPORT TO WIS DNR. BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE BOAT WITHOUT THE REQUIRED LIGHTS BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE. SUBSEQUENT DNR FOLLOW-UP OBTAINED MORE COMPLETE BOAT OPERATOR & OFFICER REPORTS


BARDID: WI-2011-0097
Date: 2011-10-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:05:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: WASHINGTON ISLAND
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
People  on washington island reported seeing an individual clinging to a capsized canoe about 500 yards or further out from shore. When rescue boats arrived to the scene, no one was observed in or around the canoe.  Another person who was in the canoe before it capsized was found to have swam about 500 yards from the capsized canoe to shore to get help. Investigation determined per interview of the survivor of this incident, the two men had walked down to the beach. They decided to take the canoe out into the lake. The one pfd in the canoe was very wet so it was left behind. They paddled south for about .25 mile when they decided to turn around. During the turning manuever, the canoe became unbalanced and the survivor fell overboard. In subsequent attempts by the man in the water, to reboard the canoe, the canoe capsized throwing the 'victim' into the water. Both men made several attempts to upright the canoe with no success. The survivor decided to swim for shore while the other man stayed with the canoe. The survivor swam an estimated 5oo yards to shore. Once on shore the survivor went to many residences along the north shore & discovered they were empty and closed for the season. The survivor eventually made it back to the residence they originally left, and someone in the residence called 911. Uscg, dnr, door county sheriff & washington island police dept. Le personnel conducted a search of the area until darkness. The following two days of continued search did not find the victim's body. It remains missing.


BARDID: WI-2011-0098
Date: 2011-08-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: LACROSSE
County: LACROSSE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 & HOUSEBOAT#2 WERE TRAVELING UPSTREAM (NORTH). BOAT#1 WAS TRAVELING APPROX 30 MPH & OVERTAKING HOUSE BOAT# 2 ON THE LEFT (PORTSIDE OF HOUSE BOAT) WHEN BOAT#1 GOT ABOUT 20 FEET PAST BOAT#2, BOAT#1 OPERATOR MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN CUTTING IN FRONT OF BOAT#2. WHILE DURING THE TURN, BOAT#1 OPERATOR FELL DOWN--LOOSING CONTROL OF BOAT#1. BOAT#1 CONTINUED IN THE SHARP TURN TO THE RIGHT & STRUCK HOUSEBOAT#2 STARBOARD SIDE WITH BOAT#1 BOW.  COLLISION CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH BOATS. BOAT#1 OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED FOR BUI.


BARDID: WI-2011-0099
Date: 2011-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MANITOWOC
County: MANITOWOC
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
SAILBOAT OPERATOR WAS HEADING SOUTH FROM KEWAUNEE ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE WHEN ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS. ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE TWO RIVERS HARBOR WAS HAMPERED BY THE WINDS & PROBLEM WITH MAIN SAIL. OPERATOR CONTINUED SOUTH WITH INTENT TO ENTER THE SAFETY OF THE MANITOWOC HARBOR. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SAIL NORTH INTO THE HARBOR AFTER PASSING THE LIGHTHOUSE DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND THE ENTANGLEMENT OF THE TRAILING DINGY TOW ROPE AROUND THE AUXILARY ENGINE PROPELLER. RESULT OF WIND & WAVES & NO MOTOR POWER, THE BOAT GROUNDED ON THE HARBOR BREAK WATER. USCG FROM TWO RIVERS RESPONDED & TOWED THE DISABLED BOAT TO MANITOWOC HARBOR MARINA.


BARDID: WI-2011-0100
Date: 2011-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE SUPERIOR
NearestCityTown: ASHLAND, CITY OF
County: ASHLAND
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS OPERATING TOWARD THE ASHLAND HARBOR WHEN IT STRUCK THE UNLIT BREAKWALL LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND. BOAT OPERATOR & WIFE WERE RESCUED BY USCG OPERATING OUT OF BAYFIELD STATION. BOAT WAS LATER REMOVED BY TOWING SERVICE.


BARDID: WI-2011-0101
Date: 2011-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:37:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIRCH ISLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: WEBSTER
County: BURNETT
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC#1 & PWC#2 WERE OPERATING IN NARROW CHANNEL ON BIRCH ISLAND LAKE. BOTH OPERATORS PULLED OVER TO ALLOW A SKI BOAT TO PASS BY. THEN BOTH PWC OPERATORS BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. DURING THE ACCELERATION PWC#1 EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, SLOWED DOWN & DRIFTED TO ITS LEFT DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF PWC#2 WHO WAS FOLLOWING. PWC#2 OPERATOR CLAIMED HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME & DISTANCE TO AVOID STRIKING PWC #1 FROM BEHIND. PWC #2 RODE UP & ATOP OF PWC#1 -  STRIKING & SEVERELY INJURING PWC#1 OPERATOR.


BARDID: WI-2011-0102
Date: 2011-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:04:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: ROCK RIVER
NearestCityTown: EDGERTON
County: ROCK
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH OPERATOR & THREE PASSENGERS ABOARD WERE TRAVELING AT APROX 30 MPH HEADING WEST ON RIVER IN A 'SLOW-NO-WAKE' AREA WHEN THE BOAT STRUCK A CEMENT RAIL ROAD TRESTLE HEAD ON AND THEN CAME TO REST ON THE WATER NEXT TO THE TRESTLE. OPERATOR WAS INJURED WHEN SHE FELL AGAINST THE BOAT STEERING WHEEL & WINDSHIELD.THE 3  PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED ACCORDING TO THE OFFICER REPORT. OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED FOR BUI. BAC LEVEL WAS 0.113 g/100 mL.


BARDID: WI-2011-0103
Date: 2011-11-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:51:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF SCOTT
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
DUCK HUNTER-BOAT OPERATOR WAS DRIVING BOAT WHEN HE NOTICED A GLOVE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OVERBOARD. OPERATOR REACHED FOR THE GLOVE, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OVERBOARD. UNOCCUPIED BOAT STARTED GOING IN CIRCLES AND STRUCK THE BOAT OPERATOR TWICE WHILE OPERATOR WAS IN THE WATER. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO SWIM OUT OF THE BOAT'S WAY & SWIM TO SHORE. OPERATOR WAS LATER FOUND & TRANSPORTED TO MAIN SHORE THEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: WI-2011-0104
Date: 2011-11-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LOWER POST LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF ELCHO
County: LANDGLADE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM HAD BEEN DRINKING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS THE NIGHT OF 11-5-11. LATER THAT NIGHT THE VICTIM LEFT HIS CABIN & KAYAKED TO TWIN OAKS RESORT. VICTIM CONSUMED SEVERAL MORE DRINKS. IT IS PRESUMED HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS FAMILY CABIN. AROUND 3 AM IN THE MORNING, THE VICTIM'S WIFE CONTACTED NEIGHBORS FOR ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING THE VICTIM. NEIGHBOR TOOK HIS BOAT ONTO THE LAKE AROUND 6AM AND FOUND THE KAYAK & PADDLE, BUT NO VICTIM. VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND SIX DAYS LATER.


BARDID: WI-2011-0105
Date: 2011-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PIONEER LAKE
NearestCityTown: CONOVER
County: VILAS
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WAS TRAVELING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION PULLING SKIER UP THE EAST SHORE OF PIONEER LAKE. BOAT#2 WAS TRAVELING IN EASTERLY DIRECTION ACROSS THE NORTH SHORE OF THE LAKE. BOAT#2 OPERATOR FAILED TO YIELD TO BOAT#1 CAUSING COLLISION & MINOR INJURIES TO BOAT#1 OPERATOR & PASSENGER AND BOAT#2 OPERATOR FROM HER BEING EJECTED BY THE COLLISION.


BARDID: WI-2011-0107
Date: 2011-11-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:11:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHELL LAKE
NearestCityTown: SHELL LAKE
County: WASHBURN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
APROXIMATELY 1PM - VICTIM WAS FISHING FROM ANCHORED KAYAK. DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES VICTIM WAS DISPLACED FROM THE KAYAK. WITNESSES SAW THE VICTIM IN THE WATER HOLDING ONTO THE KAYAK & YELLING FOR HELP. AFTER THE WITNESSES CALLED 911, VICTIM WAS NO LONGER OBSERVED HOLDING ONTO THE KAYAK OR IN THE WATER. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL & DIVE TEAM RESPONDED. VICTIM'S BODY WAS RECOVERED ABOUT 20-30 FEET EAST OF THE KAYAK LOCATION IN WATER 16 FEET DEEP. KAYAK WAS FOUND FLOATING UPRIGHT SUBMERGED TO THE LEVEL OF THE WATER SURFACE.


BARDID: WI-2011-0108
Date: 2011-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
MILWAUKEE PD MARINE OFFICER OBSERVED A BOAT TRAVELING IN REVERSE & THEN DOCKING BACKWARDS AT THE MARINA LAUNCH BOAT RAMP. IT WAS THE SAME BOAT REPORTED EARLIER BY A THIRD PARTY, OF HAVING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHEN THE BOAT WAS NORTH OF THE MILWAUKEE HARBOR. WHEN THE BOAT OPERATOR WAS QUESTIONED AT THE BOAT RAMP, THE OFFICER OBSERVED SLURRED SPEECH & HIS EYES WERE BLOOD SHOT. OFFICER ALSO OBSERVED THE BOAT OPERATOR HAD TWO LACERATIONS ON HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE WHEN HE WAS PUTTING BOAT GEAR AWAY. BOAT OPERATOR WAS QUESTIONED FURTHER ABOUT THE INJURIES. OPERATOR STATED THAT HIS SHIFT CABLE BROKE, AND WHILE TRYING TO FIX IT, THE ENGINE COWLING FELL INTO THE WATER. HE ENTERED THE WATER TO RETREIVE IT & HIS BACK WAS HIT BY THE PROPELLER. SINCE THE BOAT OPERATOR COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT TOOK HIM FOUR HOURS IN REVERSE GEAR TO TRAVEL TO THE MARINA BOAT RAMP. THE OFFICER OBSERVED BLOOD ON THE OPERATOR CLOTHES, THE BOAT DECK, OPERATOR SEAT & PASSENGER SEAT. ONLY THE OPERATOR'S  6 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABOARD. THE BOAT OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED FOR BUI, THEN TAKEN TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR TREATMENT OF THE LACERATIONS AND THEN TO THE PROCESSING CENTER.


BARDID: WI-2011-0110
Date: 2011-12-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: LITTLE SUAMICO
County: OCONTO
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER & FRIEND WERE DUCK HUNTING. OPERATOR REALIZED WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE BOAT, SO WENT BACK TO THE LANDING TO FIX BILGE PUMP & DE WATER THE BOAT. OPERATOR-OWNER & FRIEND RETURNED TO LOCATION ABOUT 800 FEET SOUTHEAST OF GENO'S LANDING. BOAT WAS ANCHORED WITH BOW FACING NORTHEAST IN PERENDICULAR POSITION TO THE WAVES COMING FROM THE EAST. BOTH BOW & STERN ANCHORS WERE PLACED. LATER WHEN THE BOW ANCHOR WAS RELEASED, THIS ROTATED THE BOAT WITH THE STERN FACING THE WAVES & WIND. BOAT FILLED WITH WATER WHILE THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START BOAT MOTOR. BOAT FILLED & CAPSIZED. PASSENGER CLIMBED ATOP PORTION OF BOAT ABOVE THE WATER. OPERATOR REMAINED IN THE WATER. GOOD SAMARITAN CAME BY & LOADED BOTH MEN INTO HIS BOAT & TRANSPORTED THEM BACK TO THE LANDING. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR HYPOTHERMIA. OPERATOR-OWNER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. BOAT WAS LATER RETRIEVED BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND SALVAGE COMPANY.


BARDID: WI-2011-0111
Date: 2011-10-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: PORT WASHINGTON
County: OZAUKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
WHEN ENTERING THE PORT WASHINGTON MARINA, SAIL BOAT STRUCK A FLOATInG PIER. BOAT OPERATOR THEN CONTINUED ON TO DOCK AT A PERMANENT MARINA PIER. BOAT OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD ATTEMPTING TO TIE HIS SAIL BOAT TO THE DOCK. RESCUE PERSONNEL ARRIVED BUT WERE UNABLE TO PULL OPERATOR OUT OF THE WATER. THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR DIVE TEAM MEMBERS TO ENTER WATER TO ASSIST VICTIM & MOVE HIM TO SAFETY. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR TREATMENT AND ARRESTED FOR BUI.


BARDID: WI-2011-0112
Date: 2011-10-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: SHEBOYGAN
County: SHEBOYGAN
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
INFORMATION OF WHAT OCCURRED IN THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE BOAT OPERATOR REPORT ON THE SUBMITTED USCG BAR FORM. INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OCCURRED CAME FROM THE BOAT OWNER IN A TELECONVERSATION WITH WIS DNR STAFF ON 1-4-2012. BOAT OWNER STATED THAT HIS BOAT IS LEASED TO THE SOUTHEAST YACHTING SCHOOL & CHARTERS OF SHEBOYGAN. THE BOAT OPERATOR WITH 6 OTHER PEOPLE ABOARD WAS HEADING TO MANITOWOC HARBOR FROM SHEBOYGAN HARBOR WHEN THE BOAT GROUNDED ON--STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK IN ABOUT 12 FEET DEPTH OF WATER. EVEN WITH PROPELLER, KEEL & RUDDER DAMAGE, THE BOAT OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MANITOWOC HARBOR - WHERE IT IS NOW DOCKED AT MANITOWOC MARINA. BOAT OWNER HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH HAVING MUCH CONTACT-COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOAT OPERATOR SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE BOAT OWNER INFORMED DNR THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $18,000 - $19,000.


BARDID: WI-2011-0117
Date: 2011-09-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:10:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MILWAUKEE RIVER
NearestCityTown: MILWUAKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 WAS DOCKED AT MASON ST DOCK OBSERVING A RACE OF RACING 8 MAN ROWED BOATS. BOAT#2 WAS PART OF THE USCG AUXILARY VOLUNTEERS FOR THE RACE. RACING SCULL #1 WAS MOVING UP RIVER & THE COXSWAN MADE A LATE ADJUSTMENT TO TURN THE BOAT. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE SCULL TO STRIKE THE PORT SIDE OF THE DOCKED BOAT. THE RACING SCULL CONTINUED ON WITH THE RACE. LATER THE BOAT#2 OWNER OBSERVED DAMAGE OCCURRED FROM THE CONTACT OF THE METAL OAR GUIDES HIT THE SIDE OF BOAT#2 CAUSING 'REPORTABLE' DAMAGE TO THE GEL COAT.


BARDID: WI-2011-0118
Date: 2011-09-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WAS OBSERVED AGAINST MOORED BOAT#2 IN THE MOORING AREA. BOAT#1 HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO A MOORING THAT HAD BROKEN AWAY ALLOWING BOAT#1 TO DRIFT INTO BOAT#2 CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOAT#2 AND MINOR DAMAGE TO BOAT#1.


BARDID: WI-2011-0119
Date: 2011-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:38:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: STURGEON BAY
NearestCityTown: STURGEON BAY
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
SAIL BOAT OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SAIL UNDER BAYVIEW BRIDGE WHEN THE MAST STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FORE MAST & FORE STAY DECK WHEN THE FORE STAY DECK PLATE WAS PULLED UP BY THE IMPACT. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONICS IN THE MAIN MAST. NO DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE


BARDID: WI-2011-0120
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: ROCK ISLAND
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
RedactedNarrative:
A four member family left washington island about 1:30 pm & traveled to rock island by open kayak. The family spent about one hour on shore at rock island. About 3pm, the father & mother noticed the wind had increased & weather was getting worse. Rather than wait for the 4 pm ferry from rock island to washington island & miss the 5 pm ferry to northport, they decided to paddle directly back to washington island. At aprox. 1/4 mile from rock island the waves began to come over the sides of the kayak. Operator decided to turn the kayak around and return to rock island. Moments after the turn around, the kayak filled with water & sank. All members were now in the water wearing pfd's. Operator began yelling for help and using a whistle to draw attention to their circumstance. A short time later, three rock island state park rangers in a boat, arrived on scene & removed the family from the water. Then they transported the family to the jacksonport harbor where washington island rescue squad met them and transported the family by ambulance to north shore medical center for treatment of hypothermia. The kayak was later found and returned to Operator the next day.


BARDID: WI-2011-0121
Date: 2011-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: FISH CREEK
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE BOAT THAT LEFT NEAR THE BEACH OF NORTH BAY OF CHAMBERS ISLAND AT AN INCREASING RATE OF SPEED THAT CREATED A LARGE WAVE (3-4 FT HT) THAT CAUSED ANCHORED BOATS #2 & #3 TO COLLIDE CAUSING OVER $12,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE TWO ANCHORED BOATS. BOAT#1 OPERATOR WAS LATER LOCATED, IDENTIFIED & CITED FOR CREATING A HAZARDOUS WAKE. BOAT#1 OPERATOR STATED TO STURGEON BAY POLICE OFFICERS,THAT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE DAMAGES TO BOATS #2 & #3.


BARDID: WI-2011-0122
Date: 2011-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: MARINETTE
County: MARINETTE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: SINKING
RedactedNarrative:
A boat named the 'luna sea' sank. Three people and a dog were aboard. Investigation determined the boat was traveling toward egg harbor behind another boat whose owner-operator was a friend of the "luna sea' owner. The boat operator-owner of "luna sea' noticed his boat's bow was riding low in the water. The operator went below & discovered water in forward cabin was knee deep and water was flowing in from an open starboard porthole. Operator was unable to get porthole closed due to the incoming water pressure. When operator returned to bridge, furniture was floating in the main cabin. Everyone aboard put on their pfd's. The owner-operator contacted his friend operating the 'glass sea lady'. When the friend's "glass sea lady' arrived on scene the boat had sunk down to the gunwales. The three aboard the "luna sea" abandoned the boat &  into the water. They were recovered by the 'glass sea lady' when it arrived on scene. Information relating to the cause of the sinking was limited since dnr warden was unable to make follow-up contact with the 'luna sea' boat owner-operator directly. Also the dnr was not notified when the 'luna sea' was recovered & transported to a repair marina. Information from the salvage - repair facility - ' hi seas marina' in . Report identified the air condition hose was off, and the bilge pumps in the forward compartments were not functioning as required or expected.
Determination of the cause of sinking is only surmised. The owner of the 'glass sea lady' which is also a silverton boat, 2001 model, stated that the boat spreads alot of water upward at the bow when at top speed, and possibly the left open porthole was the beginning of the water deluge that sunk the boat into about 70 feet of water depth.


BARDID: WI-2011-0123
Date: 2011-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:04:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: WHITEFISH BAY
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR ON RENTED PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC) LEFT THE GLIDDEN LODGE (WHERE HE WAS STAYING) TO RIDE THE PWC AROUND ABOUT A MILE FROM SHORE. PWC OPERATOR ENCOUNTERED A HIGH WAVE WHICH CAUSED OPERATOR TO FALL OFF THE PWC. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SWIM BACK TO THE PWC TO REBOARD DUE TO THE HIGH WAVES. AN ON SHORE RESIDENT NOTICED THE ABANDONED PWC OUT IN THE BAY & CALLED AUTHORITIES. WHEN STURGEON BAY FIRE RESCUE BOAT ARRIVED & RETREIVED THE PWC OPERATOR, THE OPERATOR ESTIMATED HE HAD BEEN IN THE WATER AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE FIRE RESCUE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE. THE PWC OPERATOR WAS TAKEN TO SHORE THEN TRANSPORTED TO DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BY AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA. AT TIME OF THE RESCUE THE WAVES WERE ESTIMATED TO BE TWO TO FOUR FEET HIGH, WITH THE WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH AND WATER TEMP AROUND 65 DEGREES.


BARDID: WI-2011-0125
Date: 2011-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: FOX RIVER - BUENA LAKE
NearestCityTown: WATERFORD
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FOUR YOUNG ADULTS WERE RIDING AROUND ON JET SKIS (PWC'S). SOME HAD A PASSENGER, SOME DID NOT. WHEN PWC#2 OPERATOR STOPPED & TURNED HIS ENGINE OFF TO PUT ON SUNGLASSES, PWC OPERATOR#1 WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING PWC#2 ABOUT 150 FEET BEHIND. PWC#1 OPERATOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE PWC#2 HAD STOPPED AND STRUCK PWC#2. PWC#1 STARBOARD BOW STRUCK THE PORTSIDE OF PWC#2 IN A GLANCING BLOW. BOTH PWC OPERATORS AND PWC#2 PASSENGER REMAINED ABOARD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BUT DAMAGE REPAIR COST TO PWC#2 ESTIMATED AT $2691 AND $500 TO PWC#1.


BARDID: WI-2012-0001
Date: 2012-01-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: PRAIRIE DU CHIEN TOWNSHIP
County: CRAWFORD
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
AIRBOAT OPERATOR WITH ONE PASSENGER WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN WHEN AIRBOAT SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE & THE RIGHT SIDE RUNNER BROKE THROUGH THIN ICE, THROWING OPERATOR & PASSENGER INTO THE WATER. WATER DEPTH WAS SHALLOW SO BOTH COULD STAND UP. OPERATOR ASSISTED PASSENGER ON TO THE ICE & THEN TO SHORE. OPERATOR THEN WENT BACK AND ATTEMPTED TO GET AIRBOAT RIGHT SIDE UP. BOTH MEN HAD EXPOSURE TO COLD WATER & THE ELEMENTS BEFORE RESCUE. INTERSTATE EMS TRANSPORTED BOTH MEN TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: WI-2012-0002
Date: 2012-03-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:44:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: PORT WASHINGTON
County: OZAUKEE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FOUR INDIVIDUALS WALKING THE HARBOR BREAKWALL REPORTED SEEING SOME ONE PERSON FLOATING OR SWIMMING IN THE WATER ABOUT 300 to 400 YARDS NORTH OF THE BREAK WALL. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED. THE COUNTY DIVE RESCUE TEAM RESPONDED FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY THE FOUR WITNESSES AND PORT WASHINGTON POLICE OFFICERS. WHEN THE DIVE-RESCUE BOAT ARRIVED AT THE VICTIM'S LOCATION. THE UNRESPONSIVE VICTIM WAS BROUGHT ABOARD AND TRANSPORTED TO SHORE. RESCUE TEAM MEMBER ADMINISTERED CPR TO THE VICTIM AS THE BOAT TRAVELED TO SHORE. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED CONTINOUSLY WHILE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE AURORA MECICAL CENTER IN GRAFTON WHERE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE VICTIM WAS AN EXPERIENCED KAYAKER ACCORDING FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.  Victim capsized and left his vessel in rough waters. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE EXTREME TO BE KAYAKING INTO STRONG WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 3 MILES PER HOUR, WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 38 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND AIR TEMP AROUND 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE WAVES IN THE AREA NORTH OF THE BREAKWALL CREATED BY THE STRONG WIND, WERE ESTIMATED ABOVE SIX FEET IN HEIGHT. THE VICTIM'S KAYAK WAS FOUND ON SHORE LATER THE SAME DAY BY A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE TOWN OF PORT WASHINGTON.(NORTH OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION)   THE GPS COORDINATES OF THE FOUND KAYAK LOCATION WERE REPORTED AS  N 043.24.574 & W 087.50.431.5


BARDID: WI-2012-0003
Date: 2012-03-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:22:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: DELAVAN LAKE
NearestCityTown: DELAVAN
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR REPORT INDICATED BOAT GROUNDED WHEN BOAT OPERATOR WAS RETURNING TO BOAT LANDING AND MISTOOK (CONFUSED WITH) UNLIT BOAT LANDING BOUYS WITH THE BUOYS PLACED FOR LAKELAWN RESORT BUOYS WHICH WERE LIT. OFFICER REPORT IDENTIFIED BOAT STRUCK Z7 GROUNDED UPON THE LAKE LAWN RESORT BREAKWATER. OFFICER REPORT INDICATED BOAT OPERATOR REFUSED BLOOD DRAW. BOAT OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR OPERATING A BOAT WHILE INTOXICATED, DRIVING FASTER THAN SLOW-NO-WAKE, RECKLESS OPERATION, RECKLESS SPEED AND FAILURE TO COVER BATTERY.  Operator suffered a head injury when he fell in the boat.


BARDID: WI-2012-0004
Date: 2012-04-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:29:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: RED CEDAR LAKE
NearestCityTown: BIRCHWOOD
County: BARRON
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR-VICTIM LAUNCHED HIS BOAT FROM LOMOND BEACH CLUB LANDING ON THE EAST SIDE OF RED CEDAR LAKE AROUND 12:20PM. OPERATOR WAS HEADING SOUTH ALONG EAST SHORE TOWARD HIS LAKE HOME. A SHORT TIME LATER A WITNESS OBSERVED AN UNOCCUPIED BOAT GOING IN TIGHT CIRCLES & BELIEVED HE HEARD A CRY FOR HELP BUT DID NOT SEE THE VICTIM IN THE WATER. WITNESS LATER WENT TO HIS RESIDENCE TO CALL 911. WITNESS THEN DROVE HIS BOAT TO THE UNOCCUPIED BOAT, NOW BEACHED WITH MOTOR RUNNING. WITNESS SEARCHED FOR THE BOAT OPERATOR BUT DID FIND ANYONE. WIS DNR, COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES, AND VARIOUS DIVE TEAMS SEARCHED THE LAKE  FOR MANY DAYS FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. THE VICTIM'S BODY NOT FOUND UNTIL 23 DAYS LATER.


BARDID: WI-2012-0005
Date: 2012-03-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WISCONSIN RIVER
NearestCityTown: NEKOOSA
County: WOOD
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS JIG FISHING ON HIS SLOWLY DRIFTING BOAT. BOAT#1 OPERATOR WITH 2 PASSENGERS HAD BEEN FISHING DOWNSTREAM OF BOAT#2. AND BOAT#1 OPERATOR & COMPANIONS DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CONGESTED AREA OF ANCHORED FISHING BOATS AND HEAD UPSTREAM TOWARD THE BOAT LANDING. BOAT#1 SPED UP AFTER LEAVING THE AREA OF THE OTHER ANCHORED BOATS. THE BOAT SPEED MADE THE BOW GO HIGHER-RAISED, SO THE BOAT#1 OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE BOAT#2 FISHING-OPERATOR NOTICED BOAT#1 COMING TOWARDS HIM, SO HE STOOD UP, WAIVED HIS ARMS TO GET BOAT#1 ATTENTION. BOAT#1 OPERATOR SAW BOAT#2 TOO LATE TO AVOID A COLLISION. BOAT#1 BOW STRUCK THE PORT STERN AREA OF BOAT#2 CAUSING BOAT#2 TO WHIP AROUND CAUSING BOAT#2 OPERATOR TO FALL OVERBOARD. BOAT#1 DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REACH OR RETREIVE BOAT#2 OPERATOR WHO STRUGGLED TO SWIM TO HIS DRIFTING BOAT. BOAT#1 WAS TAKING ON WATER SO THEY HEADED TO BEACH THEIR BOAT ON SHORE. BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS LATER ASSISTED BY ANOTHER BOAT OPERATOR WHO TRANSPORTED BOAT#2 OPERATOR TO A LANDING WHERE EM STAFF WERE WAITING TO ASSIST. BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS TREATED FOR SHOCK AND OBSERVED BY THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.


BARDID: WI-2012-0006
Date: 2012-04-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG MUSKEGO LAKE
NearestCityTown: MUSKEGO
County: WAUKESHA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN OPERATOR MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT & LOST CONTROL OF THE BOAT WHEN THE BOAT CAME OUT OF THE TURN. THE BOAT LISTED TO ONE SIDE & CAPSIZED. OPERATOR & PASSENGER WERE THROWN INTO WATER. BOAT OWNER WAS A PASSENGER & SUFFERED HYPOTHERMIA FROM EXPOSURE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0007
Date: 2012-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOYD POND
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF COLBURN
County: CHIPPEWA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Sudden medical condition
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WENT TO A PRIVATE POND TO GO FISHING AROUND 5:30PM. THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE POND PROPERTY WENT TO THE POND AROUND 6:45PM TO INVESTIGATE A DOG RUNNING AROUND THE SHORE BARKING. THE VICTIM WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN ABOUT THREE FEET WATER DEPTH ABOUT 15 FEET FROM SHORE AND 30 FEET FROM THE DOCK. THE CANOE WAS DRIFTING ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE VICTIM. VICTIM WAS UNRESPONSIVE. 
CORONER REPORT INDICATED VICTIM DEATH WAS FROM CARDIAC ARREST. VICTIM HAD MEDICAL CONDITION OF DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND SEVERE CALCIFIC ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0009
Date: 2012-04-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:51:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PEWAUKEE LAKE
NearestCityTown: PEWAUKEE
County: WAUKESHA
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS BEING OPERATED BY 18 YEAR OLD MALE OWNER ON THE LAKE IN VERY WINDY & HIGH WAVE CONDITIONS. WHEN BOAT WAS TURNED TO HEAD SOUTHBOUND, HIGH WAVES CAUSED WATER TO SPILL OVER THE AFT-STERN AREA, FLOODING THE BOAT. BOTH OCCUPANTS TRIED TO BAIL THE WATER OUT. WHEN THAT FAILED THEY JUMPED OUT OF THE  BOAT INTO THE WATER JUST BEFORE IT SANK AND SWAM TO SHORE. IT TOOK AN ESTIMATED HOUR FOR THEM TO REACH SHORE NEAR ROCKY POINT ROAD. ONE WENT UNCONSCIOUS ON SHORE. BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO AURORA & WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA. BOAT HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED AS OFFICER REPORT PREPARATION.


BARDID: WI-2012-0010
Date: 2012-03-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUDERDALE LAKES
NearestCityTown: ELKHORN
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OWNER WAS BAREFOOT WATERSKIING WHILE FRIEND WAS OPERATING THE BOAT.  TWO OTHER FRIENDS WERE ABOARD THE BOAT WHEN SKIER FELL & SUFFERED A NECK INJURY WHICH LATER WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE HOSPITAL AS A NECK VERTIBRAE FRACTURE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0011
Date: 2012-05-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:44:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: GREEN BAY
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Steering
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
YOUNG BOAT OPERATOR WAS DRIVING BOAT ON PLANE WHEN THE STEERING LINKAGE BROKE & CAUSED THE  BOAT TO TURN SHARPLY TO STARBOARD. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE SEATED PASSENGER TO FALL OVERBOARD. BOAT OPERATOR HAD DIFFICULTY LOCATING & THEN GETTING PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE FALLEN PASSENGER WAS IN THE WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2O MINUTES. WHEN THE RESCUE BOAT ARRIVED, THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD BUT NOT LAYING UNRESPONSIVE. INJURED PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH BAY MARINA WHERE EMS TRANSPORTED HIM TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA. AUTHORITIES THEN TOWED THE DISABLED BOAT WITH THE OPERATOR STILL ON BOARD TO THE GREEN BAY METRO BOAT LAUNCH. OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO HAVE REQUIRED PFD'S ON BOARD.


BARDID: WI-2012-0012
Date: 2012-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:44:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: CARSTENS LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF NEWTON
County: MANITOWOC
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR STOOD UP IN BACK OF BOAT ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ANCHOR. PASSENGER-SON SEATED IN MIDDLE OF THE BOAT MAY HAVE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT CAUSING TOO MUCH WEIGHT TO ONE SIDE OF THE  BOAT WHICH CAUSED THE BOAT TO TIP OVER, THROWING BOAT OPERATOR & SON INTO COLD WATER. BOTH CLUNG TO SIDE OF THE BOAT UNTIL RESCUED BY OTHER FISHERMAN. BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER WAS ALERT, BUT DISABLED PASSENGER-SON WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO SHORE WHERE CPR WAS PERFORMED ON THE SON. THEN THE SON WAS TRANSPORTED TO NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: WI-2012-0013
Date: 2012-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:44:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: WINNECONNE
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER WAS IN TRANSIT FROM THE FIRST STREET BOAT LANDING (HIS PONTOON BOAT HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO THE LANDING) FROM WINTER STORAGE. HE WAS DRIVING HIS TO HIS CONDOMINIUM DOCK ON WINNECONNE LAKE. WHILE PASSING UNDER THE HWY 116 BRIDGE THE PONTOON COVERING CAUGHT FIRE FROM WELDING SPARKS PRODUCED BY WELDERS WORKING ON THE BRIDGE. AS THE BOAT-OWNER OPERATOR NEARED HIS DOCK, HE SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICE THE COVERING WAS ON FIRE. OWNER-OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. TO GET AWAY FROM THE FIRE, THE OWNER-OPERATOR WENT TO FRONT OF PONTOON AS BOAT APPROACHED THE DOCK. THE BOAT STRUCK THE DOCK CAUSING THE BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR TO FALL OVERBOARD INTO THE WATER. HE WAS ASSISTED TO THE SHORE BY NEARBY FISHERMAN.


BARDID: WI-2012-0014
Date: 2012-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:07:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GENEVA LAKE
NearestCityTown: LAKE GENEVA
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPER REPORT WAS RETURNED TO OPERATOR 6-14-2012 - INCOMPLETE - NO DESCRIPTION OF OCCURENCE, DAMAGE ESTIMATE OR ANY OTHER INFOR.
7-9-12 RCVD COMPLETED BOAT OPER RPT. - OFFICER REPORT NARRATIVE SAID BOAT & OCCUPANTS WERE HEADED BACK TO FONTANA WHEN BOAT BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. OPERATOR STOPPED & ANCHORED THE BOAT SO OCCUPANTS COULD BAIL OUT THE WATER. WATER INFLOW VOLUME EXCEEDED WATER PUMP CAPACITY. THE WEIGHT OF WATER INFLOW & BOAT ANCHORED AT BACK, CAUSED THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE. ALL PARTIES WENT INTO THE WATER AND WERE RESCUED BY TWO PASSING BOATS & A WATER SAFETY PATROL BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0015
Date: 2012-05-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:13:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: OSHKOSH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Improper anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR & FRIEND WERE ANCHORED & FISHING NEAR ROW POINT IN A FISHING TOURNAMENT. WATER BEGAN COMING INTO THE BACK OF THE BOAT FROM HIGH WAVES. BOTH MEN DECIDED TO WEIGH ANCHOR AND MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THE FRONT ANCHOR WAS REMOVED, BUT THE REAR ANCHOR WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. THIS CAUSED THE BOAT TO SWING INTO THE WIND & WAVES BEGAN COMING OVER THE BOW. THE INCOMING WATER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE  BOAT BECAME WATER LADEN & SINKING. BOTH OCCUPANTS PUT ON THEIR PDF'S. THEN THE BOAT CAPSIZED TOSSING BOTH MEN INTO THE WATER. NEARBY FISHERMEN RETRIEVED THE TWO MEN & TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE 24TH ST BOAT LANDING. BOTH MEN REFUSED ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. BOTH MEN CLAIMED $6000 IN FISHING GEAR & EQUIPMENT WAS LOST FROM THE BOAT CAPSIZING.


BARDID: WI-2012-0017
Date: 2012-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: GREEN BAY
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT LEFT GREEN BAY METRO BOAT LANDING HEADING NORTH TOWARD AREA OF LONG TAIL POINT WHERE IT ENCOUNTERED WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET HIGH. BOAT OPERATOR NEGOTIATED A TURN TO RETURN SOUTH TO THE BOAT LANDING. WAVES BEGAN COMING OVER THE BOW WHEN BOAT ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE BOAT WAKES FROM OTHER BOATS HEADING SOUTH. BOAT ENCOUNTERED A LARGE BOAT WAKE OVER THE STERN WHICH SPUN THE BOAT AROUND & THEN MORE BOAT WAKES STRUCK THE BOAT. THE BOAT BILGE PUMP WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE WATER INFLOW AND BEGAN TO SINK. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS WEARING PFD's ABANDONED THE BOAT IN WATER DEPTH OF 3 TO 4 FEET. BOAT EVENTUALLY SUNK ON THE SOUTHWEST TIP OF LONG TAIL POINT. USCG RESPONDED & RESCUED THE FOUR OCCUPANTS FROM THE WATER. BAY MARINE & ICE RECOVERY WAS HIRED TO RECOVER THE BOAT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: WI-2012-0018
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: BAY CITY
County: PIERCE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER & WIFE WERE HEADING BACK TO BAY CITY WHEN THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE BOAT & PLACED THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL. WHILE THE BOAT WAS DRIFTING, THE OPERATOR WENT AND STOOD ON SWIM PLATFORM TO URINATE. WIFE HEARD A SPLASH & TURNED AROUND. HUSBAND WAS NO LONGER ON BOAT. SHE ENTERED THE WATER AND MADE INITIAL CONTACT WITH HUSBAND (NON SWIMMER) BUT DUE TO HIGH WIND & WAVES SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET HUSBAND BACK INTO BOAT OR KEEP CONTACT. HE DISAPPEARED BELOW THE SURFACE. WIFE SWAM TO SHORE FOR HELP. VICTIM'S BODY WAS RECOVEED AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45PM ON 6-15-2012.


BARDID: WI-2012-0019
Date: 2012-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: CASSVILLE
County: GRANT
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR WAS HEADING UP RIVER TO BOAT LAUNCH AFTER DROPPING OFF WIFE & PASSENGERS AT ALMA. DUE TO GLARE FROM THE WATER & THE SETTING SUN, NEITHER THE OPERATOR OR PASSENGER SITTING AT FRONT OF BOAT SAW THE FLOATING LOG. COLLISION WITH LOG DAMAGED BOTH PONTOONS. PRELIMINARY REPAIR COST ESTIMATE IS $2500. MAY COST MORE - OWNER WILL PROVIDE TO DNR WHEN FINAL REPAIR COSTS ARE DETERMINED.


BARDID: WI-2012-0020
Date: 2012-05-21 00:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: BROTHER, TOWN OF
County: CALUMET
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On 5-25-12 at 2:11pm, the fond du lac county sheriff's dept was notified of a body floating in the middle of lake winnebago. At approximately 2:52pm, the body was recovered by the fond du lac sheriff dept dive team and transported to the brothertown harbor. Body was recovered in calumet county waters. Victim was not wearing a pfd, and had been in the water for days. Winnebago county sheriff dept determined the victim's vehicle and boat trailer had been parked at the black wolf boat landing for about five days. At the time of the officer's investigation report, the victims boat had not been found. Autopsy performed on 5-26-2012by the fond du lac county me office determined cause of death was drowning. the boat registered to the victim was a 1973 14 ft aluminum mirror boat with either a 25 or 50 hp motor. The boat sat very low in the water due to the installation of a false floor (added weight). The friend who did not accompany the victim this time, surmised the victim likely went out early sunday morning when the lake was calm and a clear sky. Then when the weather later changed and the water became rougher, he  presumed the victim began to return to shore and likely encountered higher waves that broke over the side of the boat since it sat so low in the water, and likely filled with water and sunk or capsized. The victim was found wearing a rain suit but not a pfd. Victim had told his friend that he needed to get a new larger pfd to fit over his rain suit.


BARDID: WI-2012-0021
Date: 2012-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: TWO RIVERS
County: MANITOWOC
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
PREVIOUS BOAT OWNER (HAD SOLD THE BOAT) AND ANOTHER MAN, WERE TAKING TURNS OPERATING THE BOAT WHILE DRIVING-TRAVELING FROM HARRIS TOWNSHIP IN UPPER MICHIGAN TO DELIVER BOAT TO THE NEW OWNER IN WISCONSIN. THE PREVIOUS BOAT OWNER WENT BELOW CABIN DECK AND NOTICED WATER IN THE BILGE ALMOST REACHING THE MOTORS. HE QUICKLY INFORMED THE OPERATOR WHO SLOWED THE BOAT SPEED TO STEADY THE BOAT. US COAST GUARD WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED. DURING THE CALL TO THE US COAST GUARD, WATER REACHED THE MOTORS AND STALLED THEM. THE PREVIOUS BOAT OWNER WENT THROUGH THE BOAT CLOSING PORT HOLES. US COAST GUARD ARRIVED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER THEY WERE CALLED. THE TWO MEN WERE RESCUED. THE BOAT SANK ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER THE US COAST GUARD ARRIVAL.


BARDID: WI-2012-0022
Date: 2012-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: OSHKOSH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Improper anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR & TWO PASSENGERS WERE FISHING FROM ANCHORED BOAT. INCREASING CHOPPY WAVES STRIKING THE BOAT CAUSED THE BOAT TO MOVE AROUND & HIT SUBMERGED ROCKS. THIS CREATED A HOLE IN THE BOAT. BOAT OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO WEIGH ANCHOR. ANCHOR WAS STUCK. BOAT TOOK ON WATER - FLOODED & SANK. BOAT OPERATOR STATED THAT HE ASSISTED HIS FATHER BY SWIMMING WITH HIM TO SHORE. BROTHER WAS ABLE TO SWIM THEN WALK TO SHORE. BOAT WAS LATER RETRIEVED DAYS LATER BY SALVAGE OPERATOR. THEN BOAT WAS TRANSPORTED TO OWNER'S RESIDENCE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0023
Date: 2012-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BEULAH
NearestCityTown: EAST TROY
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR REPORT STATED OPERATOR CHANGED GAS CANS THEN PUMPED BULb tHEN HE STARTED ENGINE AND DRoVE BOAT. OPERATOR THEN FELT FLAMES AT HIS BACK. HE THEN JUMPED INTO THE WATER. BOAT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WAS NO DISTINCT EXPLOSION AS WAS FIRST REPORTED TO WISCONSIN DNR. WARDEN E-MESSAGE STATED THE EAST TROY POLICE DEPT TOLD HIM THAT THE FUEL WAS IGNITED WHEN THE BOAT OPERATOR WAS SWITCHING GAS CONTAINERS. BOAT CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS BY EAST TROY PD. AND BY OWNER'S INSURANCE COMPANY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0024
Date: 2012-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:35:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: EAU CLAIRE RIVER
County: EAU CLAIRE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim-kayaker was one of three who placed their kayaks into the water just below the spillway. Two of the victim-kayaker friends went ahead downstream in the fast current. The victim-operator got too close to the dam and got swamped & capsized from waves & current generated by the dam spillway. His kayak did not have a skirt so the kayak filled quickly with water & got caught in the circular flow of the water below the dam. Kayaker called to a fisherman on shore to call 911. Which the fisherman did. While caught in the circular current, the kayak & operator would find themselves directly under the waterfall of the open gate forcing the kayaker to go under water. Rescue personnel arrived & attempted to throw the kayaker ropes. This effort failed. After 45 minutes in the water, kayaker climbed onto a concrete shelf behind the waterfall. Rescue personnel were then able to assist the kayaker into a rescue boat & transport him to ambulance staff located down river at the hwy 53 bridge. From there he was transported to the mayo luther hospital in eau claire for treatment of hypothermia. Kayaker-victim was released from hospital later same day at 6:30pm. Kayak was yet to be recovered at time of report.


BARDID: WI-2012-0026
Date: 2012-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN LAKE
NearestCityTown: GREEN LAKE
County: GREEN LAKE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON WITH FOURTEEN PEOPLE ABOARD WAS CRUISING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH SPEED WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO FALTER & QUIT OPERATING. BOAT OPERATOR NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT & FLAMES WHEN ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED. ON BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNTIL COUNTY PATROL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. ONLY DAMAGE TO ENGINE &  COMPARTMENT


BARDID: WI-2012-0028
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:43:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER - POOL 8
NearestCityTown: LACROSSE
County: LACROSSE
WaterConditions: Calm
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON BOAT#1 WAS TRAVELING AT 10MPH HEADING SOUTH ON RIVER. BOAT WAS APPROACHED BY SMALL FISHING BOAT TRAVELING NORTH HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARD BOAT#1. BOAT#1 OPERATOR TURNED TO RIGHT TO AVOID COLLISION WITH APPROACHING BOAT. IN DOING SO BOAT#1 STRUCK A GREEN METAL BOUY. INJURED PASSENGER HAD HER FEET DANGLING IN THE WATER WHILE SITTING IN AN OPENING IN THE BOW OF BOAT#1. WHEN BOAT# STRUCK METAL BUOY, PASSENGER'S RIGHT LEG GOT CRUSHED BETWEEN PONTOON BOAT BOW & BUOY. INJURED PARTY WAS TREATED AT MEDICAL FACILITY IN LACROSSE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0029
Date: 2012-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MENDOTA
NearestCityTown: WESTPORT, TOWN OF
County: DANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER & BROTHER HAD FINISHED BOW FISHING ON CHEROKEE MARSH AND HEADING BACK TO WARNER BAY. WHEN THE BOAT REACHED THE OUTSIDE (TOWARD LAKE) OF AREA KNOWN AS THE 'SIX PACK' HIGH THEY ENCOUNTERED HIGH WIND & WAVES. A HIGH WAVE CRASHED OVER THE BOAT BOW. THE BOAT BEGAN TO BE WATERFILLED AND EFFORT TO REMOVE WATER FAILED AND THE BOAT SUNK. BOTH GRABBED PFD'S AND FLOATED WITH THE BOAT TO SHORE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, BOAT WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT ENGINE WAS LOST, AS WELL AS LIGHTS, GENERATOR, BOW & BOW FISHING EQUIPMENT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0032
Date: 2012-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:02:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAUDERDALE LAKES
NearestCityTown: ELKHORN
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 HAD TURNED INTO A BAY & TURNED AROUND HEADING SOUTH TO ENTER THE BOATTRAFFIC LANE AT UNDER 10MPH. PWC#1 WAS IN WITH THE BOAT TRAFFIC FLOW WITH OTHER PWC'S ON BOTH SIDES GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED BOAT#2. PWC ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT, BUT THE REAR PORTSIDE OF PWC STRUCK THE BOW OF BOAT#2. PWC OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR OPERATING AT UNREASONABLE SPEED (IN A CONGESTED AREA) AND FAIL TO FOLLOW NAVIGATION RULES.


BARDID: WI-2012-0033
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:26:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE GENEVA
NearestCityTown: LAKE GENEVA
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
RENTED PERSONAL WATERCRAFT#2 WAS IDLING-DRIFTING IN GENEVA BAY WHEN RENTED PWC#1 WAS APPROACHING TO MEET WITH PWC#2. PWC #1 WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF SLOW-NO-WAKE SPEED WITHIN 100 FEET OF PWC#2. PWC#1 OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STRUCK PWC#2 MID BROADSIDE ON STARBOARD SIDE OF PWC#2 EJECTING PWC#2 OPERATOR. NO INJURIES REPORTED BUT THERE WAS REPORTABLE DAMAGE TO PWC#2. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $3000.


BARDID: WI-2012-0034
Date: 2012-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:21:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: OSHKOSH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR & COMPANION WERE MOVING TO ANOTHER FISHING LOCATION WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED THREE TO FOUR FOOT HIGH WAVES WHICH CAME OVER THE BOW AND BEGAN TO FILL THE BOAT. MOTOR CEASED OPERATING. BOAT FILLED WITH WATER AND CAPSIZED. OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED FROM THE WATER BY A PASSING MOTORBOAT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DAMAGE INCURRED TO MOTOR, BOAT & LOST PERSONAL ITEMS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0035
Date: 2012-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:48:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: OSHKOSH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS UNDER POWER CRUISING TO A FISHING LOCATION. MOTOR FAILED. OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO GET ALTERNATE MOTOR STARTED WHEN BOAT ENCOUNTERED HIGH WAVES, WAS SWAMPED AND SANK. ANOTHER FISHING BOAT ASSISTED ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OUT OF WATER & TRANSPORTED THEM TO SHORE. NO REPORTED INJURIES. SUNK BOAT LOSS REPORTED AT APROX. $15,000.


BARDID: WI-2012-0036
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: GREEN BAY
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 OPERATOR-OWNER HAD JUST DOCKED HIS BOAT WHEN BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK AT HIS SLIP(OPPOSITE-ACROSS OF BOAT#1'S SLIP). BOAT#2 THEN DRIFTED INTO BOAT#1. BOAT#2 OPERATOR PANICKED & WENT FULL THROTTLE DRIVING HIS BOAT INTO BOAT#1 PORT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE OF $3,430 TO BOAT#1. NO BOAT#2 OPERATOR REPORT SUBMITTED TO WISCONSIN DNR AS OF 12/1/12 OR AS OF 1/13/13. 
LATER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS FORMER BOYFRIEND OF A DAUGHTER OF A CO-OWNER OF THE BOAT WITH REGISTRATION. NO OFFICER INVESTIGATION REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO DNR AS OF 2-12-13 -


BARDID: WI-2012-0037
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: YAHARA RIVER
NearestCityTown: MONONA
County: DANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW NO WAKE SPEED. BOAT OWNER SITTING ON TRANSOM WAS THROWN OFF BOAT WHEN UNCERTIFIED SAFETY EDUCATED OPERATOR 'GUNNED'BOAT  MOTOR. OWNER LEFT LEG WAS STRUCK BETWEEN ANKLE & KNEE BY PROPELLER CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. OWNER WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF BOAT AFTER ACQUISITION FROM PREVIOUS OWNER.


BARDID: WI-2012-0038
Date: 2012-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:14:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CAMELOT
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF ROME
County: ADAMS
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE LOOKING AT THE SCENERY & LAKE HOMES IN A CHANNEL, BOAT OPERATOR MISS-JUDGED WHEN MAKING A TURN & STRUCK A BOAT LIFT. BOAT OPERATOR LEFT PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE NEIGHBOR OF OWNERS OF THE BOAT LIFT AND PLACED INFORMATION ON BOAT LIFT FOR THE OWNER. 10-30-12  TELE-COM WITH CO-OWNER, DETERMINED THE BOAT REPAIR COST TO THE SWIM PLATFORM & FIBERGLASS WAS $5850.


BARDID: WI-2012-0040
Date: 2012-06-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE KOSHKONONG
NearestCityTown: MILTON
County: ROCK
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: Throttle
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
PWC OPERATOR WAS APPROACHING DOCK AREA OF CAMPGROUND WHEN HE CLAIMS THE MACHINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN SPEED AND CONTROLS DID NOT RESPOND TO HIS EFFORTS TO SLOW DOWN OR AVOID STRIKING BOAT LIFT. IMPACT CAUSED OPERATOR TO FALL FORWARD OVER THE TOP & FRONT OF PWC. HE LANDED IN SHALLOW WATER WHERE EYEWITNESSES ASSISTED HIM TO SHORE. FINAL REPAIR COST ESTIMATE OF $16,500 INDICATE A TOTAL LOSS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0041
Date: 2012-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE KEGONSA
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF DUNN
County: DANE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was sailboat operator racing in a sailboat regatta. The sailboat overturned when rounding the first pin. The self inflating pfd worked when operator-victim fell into the water. The victim-operator attempted to upright his sailboat with assistance by some race officials. He then began to struggle in the water during this attempt. Race officials attempted to get the victim out of the water onto their ski boat, but were unable to do this do to the victim's extreme obesity. A nearby pontoon boat was called to help the victim. Prior to the pontoon boat's arrival. The victim continued to struggle in the water and became unconscious. Pontoon arrived and people aboard were successful in getting the victim aboard. By this time the victim had no pulse and was not breathing. Pontoon transported victim to shore where county sheriff office ems were waiting to transport victim to a hospital. Victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. County medical examiner autopsy determined victim died from myocardial infarction (heart attack) while struggling in the water. Autopsy found severe coronary atherosclerosis and aoritic stenosis in the victim likely do to his morbid obesity (5'6", 266 pounds).


BARDID: WI-2012-0042
Date: 2012-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:33:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: KESHENA
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person strikes fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
3 YOUNG OCCUPANTS ON A RENTED RAFT WERE DRIFTING DOWN THE WOLF RIVER. ONE FEMALE SITTING IN FRONT STRUCK HER HEAD ON A TREE BRANCH. SHE BECAME LIGHTHEADED & BRIEFLY UNCONSCIOUS. A PASSENGER HELD HER HEAD IN A C-SPINAL POSITION UNTIL THEY REACHED A WAITING LOCATION. WHERE SHE WAS ATTENDED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO SHAWANO MEDICAL CENTER. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING PFD'S AND HELMETS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0043
Date: 2012-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG EAU PLEINE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF BERGEN
County: MARATHON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
WIFE CALLED COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT TO REPORT HUSBAND WAS TWO HOURS OVER DUE FROM FISHING ON RESERVOIR. BOAT WAS FOUND UNOCCUPPIED FLOATING IN WEEDS NEAR NORTH EAST SHORE THE NEXT DAY. FAMILY MEMBERS FOUND THE VICTIM FLOATING IN LAKE THREE DAYS LATER. CORONER'S REPORT IDENTIFIED DROWNING WAS CAUSE OF DEATH.  Investigators assumed the victim fell overboard, the cause is unknown.


BARDID: WI-2012-0044
Date: 2012-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: JACKSONPORT
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
22 YR OLD WOMAN STOOD UP IN A DRIFTING CANOE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE WOMAN TO FALL OVERBOARD &  CAPSIZE THE CANOE  -- THROWING THE MALE OVERBOARD. BOTH WERE UNABLE TO RE-BOARD THE CANOE. SO BOTH SWAM TOWARD SHORE WITH NO PFD. SWIMMING IN THE VERY COLD WATER BROUGHT ON HYPOTHERMIA. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE TWO MADE IT TO  SHORE & THEN TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY OR WERE ASSISTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWIM TO SHORE FROM THE CAPSIZED CANOE,AND TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0045
Date: 2012-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:46:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: KESHENA
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED WAS ONE OF TWO OCCUPANTS RIDING AN INFLATABLE RAFT ON THE WOLF RIVER. THEY WENT OVER THE RAPIDS AT SMOKEY FALLS. WHEN THE RAFT REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS, THE VICTIM FELL OVERBOARD. INDUCTION WATER ACTION BENEATH THE FALLS KEPT THE VICTIM UNDER WATER FOR A SIGNIFICANT LENGTH OF TIME. WHEN HE WAS RESCUED HE WAS SEMI-CONSCIOUS AND BARELY BREATHING.


BARDID: WI-2012-0046
Date: 2012-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG EAU PLEINE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: ROZELLVILE
County: MARATHON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON WAS CRUISING EAST AT ABOUT 20MPH WHEN THE SON OF THE BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR MOVED TO FRONT-PORT SIDE OF BOAT & JUMPED IN. BOAT OPERATOR TURNED BOAT AROUND TOWARD THE SON IN THE WATER. SON-VICTIM WAS OBSERVED STRUGGLING IN THE WATER. BOAT OCCUPANTS THREW PFD'S TO HIM, WHICH SON-VICTIM DID NOT REACH. TWO OCCUPANTS THEN LEFT BOAT & SWAM TO HIM BUT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE VICTIM DID NOT RESURFACE. VICTIM'S BODY WAS RECOVERED BY COUNTY DIVE TEAM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LOCATE WHERE HE DISAPPEARED. VICTIM HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL WHILE FISHING FROM SHORE BEFORE BOARDING THE FATHER'S PONTOON BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0047
Date: 2012-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:04:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LONG LAKE
NearestCityTown: SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIP
County: WAUSHARA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WITH 8 PEOPLE ABOARD WAS PULLING ONE WATER SKIER AND MAKING A TURN TO GO EAST AT THE SOUTHWEST END OF THE LAKE. BOAT#1 OPERATOR CLAIMED HE DID NOT SEE THE DRIFTING BOAT#2 WIH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD FISHING. BOAT#1 BOW STRUCK THE REAR STARBOARD SIDE OF BOAT#2 CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR AND REAR PORTION OF BOAT#2. BOAT#1 OPERATOR WAS ISSUED TWO CITATIONS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0048
Date: 2012-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:19:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WISCONSIN
NearestCityTown: LODI
County: COLUMBIA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 & PWC#2 WERE TRAVELING DOWNSTREAM IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION. PWC#2 DROVE AHEAD OF BOAT#1. PWC#2 THEN MADE A TURN TO THE RIGHT (NORTH) WHILE BOAT#1 WHO WAS TOWING TWO YOUNG PERSONS ON INDIVIDUAL TUBES MADE A LEFT TURN (SOUTH). BOTH CONTINUED WITH THEIR CHANGE IN DIRECTION. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH BOATS TO COME CLOSER AND SWUNG ONE OF THE TUBES OUT TO THE RIGHT STRIKING PWC#2. THE TUBE RIDER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. WAS BROUGHT TO SHORE WHERE MED FLIGHT WAS CALLED AND TRANSPORTED THE INJURED PARTY TO UW HOSPITAL-MADISON.


BARDID: WI-2012-0050
Date: 2012-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL #12
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF JAMESTOWN
County: GRANT
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: Steering
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR LAUNCHED HIS BOAT AT THE HAWTHORNE BOAT LAUNCH - MC DONALD PARK, DUBUQUE IOWA. HE WAS OBSERVED TRAVELING THROUGH THE SLOW NO WAKE AREA & THEN HEADED UP RIVER IN THE MAIN RIVER CHANNEL. TWO WITNESSES OBSERVED THE BOAT MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN WITH THE BOW RAISED IN THE AIR. THIS CAUSED BOAT OPERATOR TO BE EJECTED FROM BOAT. BOAT CONTINUED MOVING IN LEFT HAND CIRCLES GOING DOWN RIVER. EJECTED OPERATOR WAS OBSERVED SWIMMING FOR THE WISCONSIN SHORE. HE WAS HEARD TWICE YELLING FOR HELP BEFORE GOING BENEATH THE SURFACE. OBSERVERS FROM SHORE CALLED 911 AND ONE BOAT RESPONDED LOOKING FOR THE VICTIM. THE NEXT DAY, IOWA DNR WATER PATROL RECOVERED THE VICTIM'S BODY ON THE IOWA SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR AN AREA KNOW AS CAMP 17. DUBUQUE POLICE OFFICERS AND DNR STAFF INSPECTED THE RECOVERED BOAT. IT WAS OBSERVED THE WIRE CABLE STEERING SYSTEM HAD ONE CABLE MISSING AND ANOTHER WAS PARTIALLY ATTACHED TO THE LEFT SIDE STEERING CONTROL CABLE. THIS CABLE WAS FOUND WEDGED BENEATH THE STEERING PULLEY - LOCKING THE MOTOR IN A LEFT TURN.


BARDID: WI-2012-0051
Date: 2012-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LEIGH LAKE FLOWAGE
NearestCityTown: SURING
County: OCONTO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF BORROWED DECK BOAT WITH 8 PEOPLE ABOARD WAS PROCEEDING INTO LAKE TO GO TUBING. OPERATOR VENTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR ONE TO TWO MINUTES & REMOVED ENGINE COVER WHEN HE FILLED WITH 5 GALS OF GAS. AFTER LAUNCH THE BOAT WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 200 YARDS INTO LAKE. TWO CHILDREN SWAM TO THE TUBE. OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE BOAT FORWARD TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF TOW ROPE. ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AFTER IT WAS STARTED. INJURED PERSON WAS NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN ENGINE BURST INTO FLAME. ALL PASSENGERS LEFT THE BOAT INTO THE WATER AND SWAM TO SHORE. THE BOAT WAS LATER TOWED BACK TO BOAT OWNER'S LAKE DOCK.


BARDID: WI-2012-0052
Date: 2012-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: KESHENA
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MALE WAS REAR OCCUPANT OF RENTED RAFT. WHEN IT RODE OVER SULLIVAN FALLS THE MALE LOST HIS GRIP & BALANCE & HIS HEAD STRUCK THE HEAD OF THE FEMALE OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE FRONT OF RAFT. INJURED WAS ABLE TO WALK ONTO SHORE. WAS OBSERVED HOLDING HEAD & COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN FOREHEAD. EMS ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED INJURED TO SHAWANO COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.


BARDID: WI-2012-0053
Date: 2012-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE GENEVA
NearestCityTown: FONTANA
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boat#1 and boat#2 (who are neighbors in algonquin illinois) were on geneva lake pulling tubes with children on board the tubes. They lost sight of each other briefly while they were returning from williams bay toward their slips located at jerry's marine. Boat#2 struck the rear starboard corner of boat#1 and glanced along the starboard side of boat#1. No injuries were reported. No incident report was filed with authorities or police department.  Boat#1 operator loaded his craft onto its trailer and transported it to the "bottoms up" boat repair in johnsburg illinois. Boat#1 repair estimate of $8000 was noted on the boat#1 operator's boat operator incident report submitted to the wisconsin dnr - report received on 7-25-2012. A follow-up telephone call was placed to the geneva lakes law enforcement (glle) agency inquiring if an officer investigation report was forthcoming for this incident. Glle officer was contacted and began an investigation as of 11-11-2012 & 2-12-2013, no final officer report has been completed-receiveved due to lack of response by boat#2 operator. A boat operator incident report was mailed to the home address of the boat#2 operator. No boat operator report has been received to the dnr or officer as of 12-12-2012 and 2-12-13. A citation for 'failure to report a boating incident' was issued to Operator2.


BARDID: WI-2012-0054
Date: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF MENASHA
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate onboard navigation lights
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 WITH TWO OCCUPANTS FISHING WAS ANCHORED ABOUT 400-500 FEET OFF THE NORTH SHORE ALMOST DIRECTLY SOUTH FROM THE DOCK. BOAT#1 WITH THREE ABOARD, LEFT ITS DOCK AREA AND TRAVELED PAST THE ANCHORED BOAT#2 FOR A SHORT CRUISE. BOAT#1 OPERATOR LATER STATED THAT HE HAD NOTICED BOAT#2 HAD RED/GREEN BOW LIGHTS ON BUT HE DID NOT SEEN ANY STERN LIGHT. WHEN BOAT#1 WAS RETURNING TO ITS DOCK FROM THE CRUISE IT STRUCK ANCHORED BOAT#2 IN THE MID STARBOARD SIDE AND WENT OVER THE BOAT CAUSING BOAT#2 OPERATOR & OCCUPANT TO BE THROWN INTO THE WATER. THE EJECTED BOAT OPERATOR SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS. BOAT#1 THEN TOWED BOAT#2 WITH THE INJURED PARTY ABOARD TO SHORE. 


BARDID: WI-2012-0055
Date: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:54:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: TICHIGAN LAKE
NearestCityTown: WATERFORD
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
29 YEAR OLD MALE TUBE RIDER FELL FORWARD OFF THE FRONT OF THE TUBE FROM A SITTING POSITION. HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TOW ROW AS HE FELL OFF THE TUBE. THE TOW LINE WAS TAUGHT & THE TENSION OF THE LINE & RIDER'S ACTION CAUSED A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM.


BARDID: WI-2012-0056
Date: 2012-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: SISTER BAY
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR STATED HIS BOAT WAS OPERATING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LARGER BOAT PASSING PORT SIDE TO PORT SIDE. WAKE CREATED BY THE PASSING BOAT STRUCK THE BOAT CAUSING ONE PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF HIS SEAT & BREAKING HIS CLAVICLE WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR IN THE BOW OF THE BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0057
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 03:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE SUPERIOR
NearestCityTown: WASHBURN
County: ASHLAND
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THREE MALES & A FEMALE ABOARD 20 FT BOAT LEFT A BEACH CLUB AREA TO GO FISHING. BOAT ARRIVED NEAR POINT OF LONG ISLAND ON CHEQUAMEGON BAY SIDE OF ISLAND. OPERATOR TURNED MOTOR OFF -- SO BOAT WAS DRIFTING. FEMALE DECIDED TO ENTER WATER FOR PERSONAL RELIEF. SHE WAS CAUTIONED BY BOAT OPERATOR TO NOT DIVE IN SINCE WATER DEPTH WAS SHALLOW (DETERMINED BY DEPTH FINDER). FEMALE WALKED TO FRONT DECK OF BOAT & DIVED IN. BOAT OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY ENTERED THE WATER WHEN FEMALE-VICTIM FLOATED UP TO SURFACE. BOAT OPERATOR CALLED 911, THEN WITH PASSENGER HELP, LOADED VICTIM ONTO BOAT & PROCEEDED TO WASHBURN MARINA. VICTIM THEN WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. VICTIM CURRENTLY PARALYZED FROM CHEST DOWN AT TIME OF OFFICER REPORT SUBMITTAL.


BARDID: WI-2012-0058
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAC COURTE OREILLES
NearestCityTown: HAYWARD
County: SAWYER
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
PASSENGER-VICTIM WAS KNEELING AT THE BOW OF BOAT AS THE BOAT WAS RETURNING TO THE BOAT OPERATOR'S DOCK AFTER A MORNING OF WATER SKIING. BOAT ENCOUNTERED A WAVE WHICH CAUSED THE VICTIM TO FALL FORWARD OVER THE BOW, THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY BOAT PROPELLER. INJURED BOY WAS TRANSPORTED TO HAYWARD MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT TO THREE LACERATIONS ON HIS LEG..


BARDID: WI-2012-0059
Date: 2012-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH FOUR ABOARD WERE ANCHORED IN MARINA (WITHIN BREAKWATER) WATCHING THE FIREWORKS. AFTER FIREWORKS WERE OVER, BOAT OPERATOR DROVE BOAT OUTSIDE OF THE BREAKWATER TO GET AWAY FROM THE BOAT TRAFFIC CONGESTION. BOAT WAS RETURNING TO MARINA WHEN BOAT STRUCK THE BREAKWATER CAUSING ONE PASSENGER TO FALL OVERBOARD WITH AN INJURY TO HER RIBS. ANOTHER PASSENGER FELL FORWARD IN THE BOAT & SUFFERED BRUISES & A BROKEN SHOULDER.


BARDID: WI-2012-0060
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:31:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BROWN'S LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF BURLINGTON
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Improper loading
AccidentCause3: Congested waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OVERLOADED BOAT WITH 8 PEOPLE ABOARD (CAPACITY = 6) ENCOUNTERED A PASSING BOAT'S WAKE WHICH FILLED THE BOAT WITH WATER CAUSED THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0061
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF CASSVILLE
County: GRANT
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS TOWING ONE SLALOM SKIER UPRIVER FROM CASSVILLE. BOAT & SKIER TURNED AROUND & HEADED DOWNSTREAM IN THE 12 MILE SLOUGH. SKIER CROSSED THE BOAT'S WAKE AND FELL BREAKING BONES IN LOWER RIGHT LEG. INJURED SKIER WAS TRANSPORTED BY CASSVILLE RESCUE SQUAD TO THE GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CTR IN LANCASTER. LATER SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HEALTH CENTER IN DUBUQUE IOWA FOR FURTHER TREATMENT


BARDID: WI-2012-0063
Date: 2012-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:38:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WIND LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF NORWAY
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS PASSENGER ON BOARD A PONTOON BOAT THAT WAS DRIFTING IN A SOUTH WEST DIRECTION ON WIND LAKE WEST OF GRASS ISLAND. VICTIM LEFT THE BOAT TO JOIN OTHERS IN THE PARTY WHO WERE ALREADY IN THE WATER LOCATED ABOUT 200 FEET FROM THE DRIFTING BOAT. VICTIM SWAM ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE LOCATION OF THE OTHER SWIMMERS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TURN AROUND & SWIM BACK TO THE DRIFTING PONTOON BOAT. THE PONTOON OPERATOR SHOUTED TO THE VICTIM IF HE WAS OKAY. HE INDICATED HE WAS IN TROUBLE AND DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE SURFACE. ALL SWIMMERS IN THE VICINITY AND ANOTHER BOAT OPERATOR SEARCHED FOR THE VICTIM. NO SUCCESS. VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND THREE DAYS LATER BY DIVERS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0065
Date: 2012-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:34:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: MENOMINEE TOWN OF
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
MALE & FEMALE (VICTIM) WERE PART OF A GROUP RIDING THE RAPIDS AND WATERFALLS OF THE WOLF RIVER. THEY WERE THE FIRST OF THE GROUP AND WENT OVER THE BIG SMOKEY FALLS. THEY MOVED THEIR RAFT TO THE SIDE BELOW THE FALLS TO OBSERVE OTHER RAFTERS GO OVER THE FALLS. ONE RAFT WITH MALE & FEMALE THAT FOLLOWED CAME OVER SAFELY & MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE BELOW THE FALLS. THE MALE VOLUNTARILY WENT INTO THE WATER. BUT HE BEGAN TO STRUGGLE IN THE CURRENT UNDERTOW DRAWING HIM TOWARD THE FALLS. FEMALE IN THE OTHER RAFT, AND THE FEMALE--VICTIM CALLED TO THE MALE IN THE FIRST RAFT TO HELP THE STRUGGLING SWIMMER. THE MALE SUCCEEDED IN RESCUING THE MALE SWIMMER THAT WAS IN TROUBLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE RESCUE, THE MALE (FIRST RAFT) NOTICED HIS FEMALE (VICTIM) COMPANION IN THE WATER WITH NO PFD SCREAMING FOR HELP. THE MALE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO SWIM TOWARD THE FEMALE(VICTIM) BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH HER. SHE APPEARED TO BE DRAWN TOWARD THE FALLS BY THE UNDER TOW, AND DISAPPEARED BENEATH THE FALLS. EFFORTS BY RAFT RENTAL BUSINESS EMPLOYEES & OTHER RAFTING PARTIES DID FIND THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND NEXT DAY ABOUT .75 MILE DOWNSTREAM OF THE FALLS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0066
Date: 2012-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: POKEGAMA RIVER
NearestCityTown: SUPERIOR
County: DOUGLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sudden medical condition
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boat#1 left a popular river beach area heading toward the spirit lake marina since he felt ill. Boat#1 operator claimed he "passed out" while cruising north bound in a very narrow deep channel between the popular beach area and spirit lake marina. Boat#2 was heading south bound in the deep narrow channel boat#1 drove directly into boat#2 path and struck boat#2 almost head on. Boat#2 was deemed a total loss from the larger boat#1 going up & over the top of the rear quarter section of boat#b (engine compartment and rear stern area) . Boat#1 operator was diagnosed suffering from dehydration & heat stroke.


BARDID: WI-2012-0067
Date: 2012-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BROWN'S LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF BURLINGTON
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 - TOWN OF BURLINGTON PATROL BOAT APPROACHED A DRIFTING BOAT#2  FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION & INQUIRY REASON NO REGISTRATION NUMBER WAS DISPLAYED. PATROL BOAT APPROACHED BOAT#2's PORT SIDE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CHOPPY WATER MADE SAFE APPROACH DIFFICULT SO THE BOAT#1 OPERATOR WENT AROUND & APPROACHED BOAT#2 SO BOTH BOATS WOULD BE STARBOARD TO STARBOARD. THE NEXT DAY BOAT#2 OWNER NOTICED AN ELONGATED DENTATION IN HIS NEW BOAT AND PRESUMED CONTACT WAS MADE BY THE PATROL BOAT#1 CAUSED THE DAMAGE SINCE NO OTHER BOAT HAD COME CLOSE TO BOAT#2 THAT DAY OR THE FOLLOWING DAY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0068
Date: 2012-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:47:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: GREEN BAY
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Boat operator-owner-victim & friend were fishing for walleyes from a drifting boat. A fish line got entangled in the boat motor propeller. Victim stepped onto the stern splash area of boat to remove the tangled fishing line. Victim fell overboard. Due to the wind and waves the victim was 30 yards away from boat when the passenger-friend noticed the boat operator-victim was not aboard. Passenger-friend activated the trolling motor to retrieve the victim. The trolling motor did not have sufficient power to drive into the wind to the victim. By the time passenger-friend was not familiar with the boat motor. When the friend got the boat motor started and reach the fallen victim, the victim was floating face down in the water. Friend was unable to pull the victim back into the boat, so he tied a line to the victim's belt & to the starboard bow cleat. Another fisherman responded to the friend's call for help and called 911. The boat began to take on water/flooding. After the flooded boat arrived at shore ems had arrived & began cpr on the victim. Later investigation determined the screw in the drain plug was not present. Plug was not located on the boat and unknown if plug was inserted in the boat when launched. Neither victim or passenger-friend were wearing pfd's.


BARDID: WI-2012-0069
Date: 2012-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:25:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LEGEND LAKE
NearestCityTown: KESHENA
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sudden medical condition
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS OBSERVED LEAVING THE DOCK RIDING HIS PWC INTO THE LAKE. ANOTHER PWC WITH PASSENGER OBSERVED THE VICTIM OPERATING HIS PWC JUMPING WAVES THEN A SHORT TIME LATER THE PWC WAS OBSERVED UNOCCUPIED AND THE VICTIM IN THE WATER FACE DOWN ABOUT 10-15 YARDS FROM THE PWC. THE PWC WITH PASSENGER APPROACHED THE VICTIM IN THE WATER. ANOTHER WEEKEND EVENT ATTENDEE DROVE HIS PWC TO THE LOCATION OF THE VICTIM & CONVEYED TO OTHERS ON SHORE TO CALL 911. A PASSING BOAT APPROACHED & GATHERED THE VICTIM ABOARD, THEY ALSO CALLED 911 & TRANSPORTED VICTIM TO THE NEAREST DOCK. CPR WAS PERFORMED IN TRANSIT & ON SHORE. VICTIM WAS TRANSFERED TO AN AMBULANCE WHO TRANSPORTED THE VICTIM TO SHAWANO MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED. NO WITNESSES TO ACTUALLY SEEING THE VICTIM FALL OFF HIS PWC. AUTOPSY DETERMINED AN ACUTE CARDIAC ARREST WAS CAUSE OF DEATH.


BARDID: WI-2012-0070
Date: 2012-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 03:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: SILVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: WAUTOMA
County: WAUSHARA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
KAYAKER-VICTIM WAS OBSERVED LEAVING THE SHORE BY SILVERCRYST ABOUT 3:30AM TO PADDLE ACROSS THE LAKE TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. BROTHER WAS CONCERNED LATER IN THE MORNING THAT VICTIM DID NOT ARRIVE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. BROTHER SEARCHED LAKE NEAR WHERE VICTIM DEPARTED & FOUND VICTIM'S HAT. VICTIM FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR WORK AT 3PM. FAMILY & FRIENDS DID NOT HEAR FROM VICTIM THAT DAY, SO SHERIFF DEPT WAS CALLED. A SEARCH MONDAY MORNING FOUND KAYAK ON SHORE ABOUT 100 YARDS WEST OF THE DEPARTURE LOCATION.  VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND ABOUT 1000 FEET WEST OF THE DEPARTURE LOCATION. VICTIM HAD CONSUMED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL BEFORE THE 3:30 AM DEPARTURE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0072
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#A WAS BACKING WESTBOUND OUT OF SLIP A-7. WHEN BOW CLEARED THE DOCK, OPERATOR STARTED TO SWING BOAT BOW TO THE NORTH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE BOW AND SWUNG IT INTO REAR OF A DOCKED BOAT AT SLIP B-33. BOAT#A BOW COLLIDED WITH THE DOWN RIGGER FISHING GEAR ATTACHED TO BOAT#B STERN AREA. MINIMAL DAMAGE - BOAT & GEAR TOTAL DAMAGES EXCEED THE MINIMAL REPORTABLE CRITERIA.


BARDID: WI-2012-0074
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:50:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: CASTLE ROCK LAKE FLOWAGE
NearestCityTown: NECEDAH
County: JUNEAU
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MOTOR BOAT WITH OPERATOR & FOUR PASSENGERS ABOARD WAS HEADING NORTH ON CASTLE ROCK LAKE AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 30 MPH. THE  BOAT STRUCK TWO OF THE BRIDGE SUPPORT PILLARS OF THE BUCKHORN BRIDGE. ONE FATALITY & THREE INJURED PASSENGERS RESULT OF THE COLLISION WITH THE TWO BRIDGE PILLARS. BOAT OPERATOR HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL AS WELL AS ALL FOUR PASSENGERS. BOAT OPERATOR CLAIMED HE DID NOT SEE THE BRIDGE PILLARS TO AVOID MAKING CONTACT SINCE IT WAS DARK (NIGHT) AND THE PILLARS WERE NOT LIT. BOAT OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED FOR CAUSING INJURY BY INTOXICATED USE OF A MOTOR BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0075
Date: 2012-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE DELTON
NearestCityTown: LAKE DELTON
County: COLUMBIA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 OPERATING UNDER 10 MPH WHILE HEADING WEST WAS STRUCK BY A RENTED PWC #2 THAT HAD SPED UP AFTER PASSING A DELLS DUCK BOAT & JUMPED THE DUCK BOAT'S WAKE. PWC STRUCK BOAT#1 ON STARBOARD FRONT SIDE CAUSING $3500 DAMAGES. LE BUREAU WAITED FOR LAKE DELTON POLICE DEPT OFFICER REPORT SINCE OPERATOR REPORTS RCVD BY DNR WERE INCOMPLETE & ON OBSOLETE REPORTING FORMS !!!! LATER TELE-COM CONTACT WITH RENTAL BUSINESS VERIFIED RENTED PWC WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE ENCOUNTER. BUT RENTAL BUSINESS OWNER DID NOT KNOW THE REPAIR COST OF BOAT#1 SINCE INSURANCE WAS COVERING IT AND GOING AFTER THE PWC RENTER FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0076
Date: 2012-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PARTRIDGE LAKE
NearestCityTown: FREMONT
County: WAUPACA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
ONE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATOR WITH ONE PASSENGER ABOARD WAS MAKING A WIDE GRADUAL TURN WHEN THE PASSENGER FELL OFF, THEN THE OPERATOR FELL OFF. THEY REBOARDED THE PWC AND DROVE TO THE COTTAGE WHERE THEY WERE STAYING. THEY THEN DROVE TO THE RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER WHERE THE FEMALE PASSENGER WAS TREATED FOR A LEFT ARM RADIAL FRACTURE INJURY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0077
Date: 2012-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: SILVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: SILVER LAKE
County: KENOSHA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WITH SIX PEOPLE ON BOARD WAS TOWING TWO PERSONS RIDING A TUBE HEADING EAST AT THE SOUTH END OF SILVER LAKE. BOAT#2 WAS ALSO LOCATED IN THE SOUTH END OF LAKE WITH SEVEN PEOPLE ON BOARD AND TOWING TWO PERSONS IN A TUBE HEADING NORTH AND ACCELERATING. WHEN BOAT#1 OPERATOR NOTICED BOAT #2 WAS GETTING CLOSER HE TURNED LEFT (TO HEAD NORTH). IN DOING SO, THE TUBE WITH RIDERS SWUNG OUT & COLLIDED WITH THE BOW OF BOAT#2. THIS COLLISION OF THE BOAT#1 TUBE RIDERS WITH BOAT#2 BOW EJECTED BOTH TUBE RIDERS INTO THE WATER. THE TUBE RIDERS WERE RECOVERED BY BOAT#1 AND TAKEN TO SHORE. THE ELDERLY RIDER IN THE BOAT#1 TUBE WAS LATER TRANSPORTED TO NEARBY MEDICAL FACILITY WHERE A CRT SCAN WAS PERFORMED. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED. INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY BOTH OPERATORS INATTENTION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED DESPITE BOAT#2 HAVING THE RIGHT OF WAY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0078
Date: 2012-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: EPHRIAM
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH TWO PERSONS ABOARD WAS TOWING FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE ON TWO RAFTS. BOAT OPERATOR MADE A TURN WHICH CAUSED THE OUTSIDE (RIGHT) RAFT WITH TWO RIDERS TO ENCOUNTER ANOTHER BOAT'S WAKE. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH RIDERS TO FALL OFF THE RAFT THEY WERE RIDING. ONE 13 YEAR OLD FEMALE RIDER TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE RAFT, THE MOMENTUM OF THE SWING OF THE RAFT AND ENCOUNTER WITH THE BOAT WAKE  FORCED HER OFF TO THE RIGHT AND HER RIGHT LEG HIT THE WATER SURFACE WITH SUCH FORCE IT CAUSED FRACTURES IN FOUR LOCATIONS ON HER UPPER RIGHT LEG (ABOVE THE KNEE). SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER THEN TO A GREEN BAY HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0079
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:12:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ALEXANDER
NearestCityTown: MERRILL
County: LINCOLN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC) OPERATORS DROVE THEIR CRAFT DIRECTLY TOWARD EACH OTHER AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH SPEED. PWC#2 FEMALE OPERATOR THEN TURNED SHARPLY IN FRONT OF PWC#1 IN AN ATTEMPT TO SPRAY THE APPROACHING PWC#1 DRIVEN BY HER BROTHER. PWC#1 ATTEMPTED THEN ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN TO AVOID PWC #2. THIS ACTION CAUSED PWC#1 STARBOARD SIDE TO STRUCK THE REAR AREA OF PWC#2 & THE PWC#2 OPERATOR. PWC#2 FEMALE OPERATOR WAS EJECTED INTO THE WATER.PWC#1 OPERATOR & PASSENGER ALSO WERE EJECTED FROM THE IMPACT. PWC#1 OPERATOR (BROTHER) ASSISTED HIS INJURED SISTER (PWC#2 OPERATOR) INTO ANOTHER BOAT FOR TRANSPORT TO SHORE. SHE WAS ATTENDED TO BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF & THEN MEDI-FLIGHT TO  A WAUSAU HOSPITAL  INJURED FEMALE PWC OPERATOR WAS RELEASED TWO DAYS LATER. BOTH PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WERE SEIZED AT LOCATION BY INVESTIGATING LAW ENFORCEMENT. NO CITATIONS WERE REPORTED ISSUED FOR THE INCIDENT. 


BARDID: WI-2012-0080
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: EAGLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: DOVER TOWN OF
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATOR MADE A SHARP TURN AND FELL-OFF. OPERATOR INJURED WITH TWO 'CRACKED' RIBS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0081
Date: 2012-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: PECATONICA RIVER
NearestCityTown: ARGYLE
County: LAFAYETTE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Drug use
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Lafayette county sheriff office was notified by a passing kayaker of an unattended anchored kayak 1.3 miles up river of from the argyle boat landing. Unattended kayak had a wallet & driver's license of the victim. The kayak paddle was found several feet downstream. The next day when the sheriff dept boat was heading to the anchored kayak, they found the victim's body against a tree snag. The victim was found wearing only shorts and the zipper was undone. One possible scenario was the victim had attempted to urinate from the kayak and fell over into the water. There were no witness to the incident. The coroner autopsy determined victim died from drowning. The victims drug screen panel identified blood ethanol level of 0.291 and multiple positive results for many drugs in his system.


BARDID: WI-2012-0082
Date: 2012-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE SUPERIOR
NearestCityTown: BAYFIELD
County: ASHLAND
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MALE BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR-(DECEASED) WITH THREE FEMALES ABOARD, DRIVING TO THE NORTH SIDE OF LONG ISLAND. OPERATOR-VICTIM THEN STOPPED THE BOAT AT LOCATION HE BELIEVED TO BE ABOVE A SHIPWRECK. HE AND THE 22 YR OLD FEMALE DOVE INTO THE WATER FROM THE DRIFTING BOAT. BOTH SWAM AROUND FOR A SHORT TIME. VICTIM WENT BENEATH THE WATER SURFACE AND RESURFACED ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE FEMALE SWIMMER. THEN VICTIM WENT BENEATH THE SURFACE AND DID NOT RESURFACE. FEMALE SWIMMER SWAM AROUND LOCATION VICTIM WAS LAST SEEN. THE BOAT OPER-OWNER'S WIFE  STARTED THE BOAT MOTOR & DROVE THE BOAT BACK TO WHERE THE FEMALE SWIMMER WAS SWIMMING AROUND LOOKING FOR THE VICTIM. A PASSING SAILBOAT WAS HAILED. SAILBOAT DIRECTED THE VICTIM'S WIFE TO ANCHOR THE BOAT, THEN PLACED A RADIO CALL TO THE US COAST GUARD. SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES RESPONDED TO THE CALL. VICTIM WAS LOCATED IN 13 FEET WATER DEPTH APROXIMATELY 800 YARDS NORTHWEST OF THE ANCHORED BOAT'S LOCATION. MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMINED DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL DROWING.


BARDID: WI-2012-0083
Date: 2012-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WOLF RIVER
NearestCityTown: KESHENA
County: MENOMINEE
WaterConditions: Unknown
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
MALE VICTIM & MALE COMPANION WERE PASSENGERS ON A RENTED RUBBER RAFT TRAVELING DOWN THE WOLF RIVER. VICTIM HAD A PFD ON OVER HIS HEAD BUT DID NOT HAVE IT SECURED. AT THE BEGINNING OF A SERIES OF RAPIDS THE RAFT OVERTURNED TOSSING BOTH MEN OUT OF THE RAFT INTO THE WATER. WHEN THE COMPANION COMPLETED FLIPPING THE RAFT BACK OVER HE DID SEE THE VICTIM'S HEAD BRIEFLY DOWNSTREAM. AFTER THE FELLOW PASSENGER CLIMBED BACK INTO THE RAFT, THE VICTIM HAD DISAPPEARED. THE REMAINING PASSENGER FLOATED DOWNSTREAM FOR AWHILE LOOKING FOR HIS FRIEND-VICTIM. OTHER RAFT RIDERS ALSO BEGAN LOOKING FOR VICTIM. THEN 911 WAS CALLED. VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND FLOATING AT BOTTOM OF THE CANYON ON THIRD DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT.T


BARDID: WI-2012-0084
Date: 2012-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CAMELOT
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF ROME
County: ADAMS
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Equipment failure
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
OtherEquipmentFailure: tow line
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by activity equi
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WITH SIX ABOARD BOAT WAS TOWING TWO YOUNGSTERS ON TUBE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE BOAT OPERATOR MADE A SLOW TURN AROUND. WHEN THE TUBE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER BOAT'S WAKE, THE FRONT OF TUBE WAS SUBMERGED BY THE WAKE AND THE TOW ROPE BROKE AND SNAPPED BACK TOWARD THE BOAT. A FOUR YEAR GIRL SITTING BENEATH WHERE THE TOW ROPE WAS TIED TO THE BOAT, WAS STRUCK BY THE BROKEN TOW ROPE IN THE FACE & HEAD. BOAT OPERATOR CALLED 911 AND DROVE BOAT WITH INJURED GIRL TO THE BOAT OWNER'S LAKE CABIN & DOCK. EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF MET THEM THERE AND TRANSPORTED THE INJURED GIRL TO RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT FOR FACE LACERATIONS AND AN EYE INJURY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0085
Date: 2012-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ARBUTUS
NearestCityTown: MERILLIAN
County: CLARK
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO RENTED PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS WERE TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION AT APPROX 15 MPH. PWC#1 WAS IN THE LEAD, PWC#2 WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND. PWC#1 MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN THEN BEGAN MAKING A RIGHT TURN JUST AS PWC#2 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS PWC#1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE (STARBOARD). PWC#2 STRUCK PWC#1 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF PWC#1. PWC#1 DAMAGE REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $3000. PWC#2 OPERATOR WAS ISSUED CITATION FOR OPERATING FASTER THAN SLOW NO WAKE WITHING 100 FEET OF ANOTHER WATERCRAFT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0086
Date: 2012-08-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:22:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG BLAKE LAKE
NearestCityTown: BALSAM LAKE
County: POLK
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS OPERATING A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC) NEAR WHERE A MALE FRIEND WAS OPERATING HIS PWC. FRIEND OBSERVED VICTIM SLOW HER CRAFT DOWN TO ALMOST NO WAKE SPEED. SHE BEGAN TO STAND UP, THEN SHE FELL OFF THE PWC. VICTIM WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER BY A PASSING BOAT. SHE WAS NOT BREATHING OR HAD HEARTBEAT. CPR WAS STARTED AND CONTINUED ON THE RESCUE BOAT. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. RAMSEY COUNTY MN MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED VICTIM'S DEATH BY DROWNING. IT WAS NOTED IN THE REPORT THAT VICTIM DID HAVE A HISTORY OF SEIZURES. BUT HER FATHER STATED THAT HER SEIZURES WERE USUALLY VERY SHORT IN DURATION. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE &  REPORT INDICATED THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL SIGNS OF A SEIZURE BEFORE HER FALLING OFF THE PWC AND HER FRESH WATER DROWNING.A


BARDID: WI-2012-0088
Date: 2012-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: FISH CREEK
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH MEN WERE OPERATING THEIR RENTED PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS FOLLOWING AND JUMPING THE WAKES CREATED BY A LARGER BOAT MOVING FROM WELKER'S POINT TOWARD HORSE SHOE ISLAND. PWC#2 OPERATOR HAD JUST JUMPED A WAKE AND CAME DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH PWC#1 OPERATOR WHO HAD SLOWED DOWN - ALMOST STOPPED. PWC#2 STRUCK THE PORT SIDE OF PWC#1 AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PWC & INJURING THE PWC#1 OPERATOR'S LEFT HAND. PWC#1 OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHORE THEN TO STURGEON BAY HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR LACERATIONS ON LEFT HAND. THE PWC#2 OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR OPERATING AT UNREASONABLE OR IMPRUDENT SPEED.,


BARDID: WI-2012-0089
Date: 2012-07-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:50:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLACK RIVER
NearestCityTown: ONALASKA
County: LACROSSE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WAS TOWING ONE PERSON IN A TUBE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. BOAT#1 OPERATOR OBSERVED BOAT#2 APPROACHING FROM THE LEFT WITH BOW RIDING HIGH. BOAT#1 OPERATOR SLOWED DOWN SO BOAT#2 WOULD NOT HIT THE BOAT#1 TUBE RIDER. BOAT#2 STRUCK BOAT#1 CAUSING DAMAGE & INJURING BOAT#1 PASSENGER (WIFE OF OPERATOR) WHEN BOAT#2  BOW & KEEL STRUCK BOAT#1 ON FORE FRONT ON THE PORT SIDE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0090
Date: 2012-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:59:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCONTO FALLS POND
NearestCityTown: OCONTO FALLS
County: OCONTO
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#1 WITH OPERATOR & ONE PASSENGER WAS INTENDING TO BEACH BOAT ON SHORE IN A DESIGNATED BEACH-SWIM AREA WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED A ROCK IN DIRECT LINE TO THEIR APPROACH. BOAT OPERATOR PLACED BOAT IN REVERSE AND AN 11 YEAR OLD SWIMMER WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER. THE INJURED SWIMMER SUFFERED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE KNEE AREA OF BOTH LEGS. INJURED SWIMMER WAS TRANSPORTED IN A PRIVATE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, THEN THE INJURED SWIMMER WAS TRANSFERRED TO A GREEN BAY HOSPITAL FOR MORE EXTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE DEEPEST LACERATION.


BARDID: WI-2012-0091
Date: 2012-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MENDOTA
NearestCityTown: MADISON
County: DANE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC#1 OPERATOR WAS TRAVELLING WEST ON LAKE NEAR AREA OF SECOND POINT AT APROX 35 MPH. OPERATOR MADE A QUICK RIGHT TURN. OPERATOR WAS EJECTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF PWC. OPERATOR LEFT LEG GOT STUCK IN FOOTWELL OF PWC CAUSING OPERATOR'S LEFT LEG TO FRACTURE. OPERATOR'S WIFE OPERATING HER PWC NEARBY.THEY FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING BOAT WHO TRANSPORTED INJURED MALE OPERATOR TO MARSHALL PARK WHERE CITY FIRE RESCURE THEN TRANSPORTED INJURED MALE TO US HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0092
Date: 2012-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: SISTER BAY
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS TRAVELING NORTH OF OF CHAMBERS ISLAND AT SPEED BELOW 10 MPH WHEN LOWER UNIT OF BOAT STRUCK ROCKS. OPERATOR CLAIM WATER DEPTH CHART HE WAS USING SHOWED WATER DEPTH RANGE OF 12 FEET TO 4 FEET WHEN ROCKS WERE STRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO LOWER POWER UNIT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0093
Date: 2012-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GARDEN LAKE
NearestCityTown: NAMAKAGON
County: BAYFIELD
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 WAS ADRIFT--FISHING & USING THE TROLLING MOTOR MOVING SLOWLY NORTH. BOAT#1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ACROSS THE LAKE WITH TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BOW FACING THE OPERATOR. BOAT#1 OPERATOR WAS IN THE STERN OPERATING THE TILLER MOTOR. HIS VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE PASSENGERS IN THE BOW. BOAT#1 BOW STRUCK BOAT#2 IN THE FRONT ON THE PORT SIDE. PASSENGERS ON BOAT#1 WERE KNOCKED OFF THEIR SEATS - BUT REMAINED ABOARD. BOAT#2 OPERATOR WAS KNOCKED OFF HIS PEDESTAL SEAT & THROWN INTO THE WATER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED - TOTAL DAMAGES TO THE BOATS WERE ABOVE THE 'REPORTABLE' CRITERIA.


BARDID: WI-2012-0094
Date: 2012-08-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: SUAMICO
County: BROWN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH SINGLE OPERATOR ABOARD WAS RETURNING AT NIGHT TO THE SUAMICO RIVER FROM GREEN BAY. OPERATOR WAS USING HIS GPS TO GUIDE HIMSELF THROUGH THE SHIPPING CHANNEL. THE BOAT SUDDENLY STOPPED FROM STRIKING SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT (SHIPPING CHANNEL BUOY) THROWING THE OPERATOR INTO THE CONTROL CONSOLE OF BOAT. OPERATOR WAS STUNNED & INJURED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE BOAT OPERATOR DROVE THE BOAT TOWARD THE SUAMICO RIVER. WHILE OPERATING AT MUCH SLOWER SPEED, OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO LOCATE HIS CELL PHONE IN THE BACK OF BOAT, CALLED 911 & HAVE ASSISTANCE WAITING FOR HIM AT SUAMICO, EMS TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT OF HIS INJURIES.


BARDID: WI-2012-0095
Date: 2012-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LONG LAKE
NearestCityTown: IRON RIVER
County: BAYFIELD
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Boat#1 with three persons aboard was towing one 12 year old boy riding a tube in same area where boat#2 was towing a tube with two riders aboard. Boat#2 operator reported that after making the end of a figure eight turn he noticed boat#1 was heading directly toward his boat#2. Boat#2 operator reported he turned off the engine to slow down to a stop to avoid being struck by boat#1. When boat#1 drove pass stopped boat#2, the boat#1 tube & rider struck boat#2. Tube rider was found unconscious face down in the water. Boat#2 operator's wife entered the water and turned the injured tube rider face up. The injured rider's aunt left boat#1 to assist the injured tube rider. The injured rider's aunt and boat#2 operator's wife helped get the injured boy into boat#1. The boat#1 operator then drove to the boat#1 owner-operator's dock and waited for emergency responders. As of 11-1-12 -- no investigator report from the bayfield county sheriff, or the on-scene iron river pd officer or any other le agency has been received. an incomplete boat#2 operator report received in le on 1-24-13. Boat#2 operator provided excellent incident information and an aerial depiction of the incident and some relevant locations on long lake. Boat#2 operator report had incomplete information about boat#2 since it was a borrowed boat. Telecom contact on 1-28-2013 with boat#2 owner provided the missing boat#2 information.


BARDID: WI-2012-0096
Date: 2012-08-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:44:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MENDOTA
NearestCityTown: MIDDLETON
County: DANE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH FOUR PERSONS ABOARD LEFT THE LAKE ST - BOAT LAUNCH AT IDLE SPEED. THEN FOLLOWING ABOUT 200 YARDS TRAVEL DISTANCE AT IDLE SPEED, THE BOAT OPERATOR PUT THE BOAT ON PLANE AT ABOUT 28 MPH. THE BOAT MOTOR RAN FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND STOPPED. OCCUPANTS SMELLED SMOKE AND OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS OBSERVED AND OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH ON-BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE EFFORT WAS INSUFFICIENT -- THE FOUR OCCUPANTS THEN JUMPED INTO THE WATER. A PASSING FISHERMAN PICKED UP THE FOUR OCCUPANTS FROM THE WATER AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO SHORE. THE BOAT REMAINED ENGULFED IN FLAMES, THEN SANK TO THE LAKE BOTTOM WITH THE BOW SHOWING ABOVE THE WATER SURFACE. A CRANE WAS CONTRACTED AND REMOVED THE BOAT FROM THE LAKE BED. THE BOAT WAS ESTIMATED A TOTAL LOSS AT $93,000.


BARDID: WI-2012-0097
Date: 2012-08-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:57:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ELLEN
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF LYNDON
County: SHEBOYGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
AFTER DRINKING HEAVILY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THE BOAT OPERATOR-VICTIM WAS SITTING ON THE STERN, AND OPERATING HIS BOAT AT SLOW NO WAKE SPEED, WHEN HE FELL OVERBOARD. ONE PASSENGER JUMPED INTO THE LAKE TO HELP WHILE THE REMAINING TWO PASSENGERS REMAINED ABOARD. ONE PASSENGER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF SHORTLY AFTER THE OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD. NO ONE ABOARD KNEW HOW TO START THE MOTOR. THEY USED PADDLES TO MOVE THE BOAT BACK TO LOCATION OF second subject WHO HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE VICTIM. AFTER RETREIVING second subject, THE PASSENGERS PADDLED THE BOAT TO A NEARBY DOCK.  The operator drowned.


BARDID: WI-2012-0098
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:56:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE COMO
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF GENEVA
County: WALWORTH
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
A father & daughter were riding a borrowed personal watercraft (pwc)#2 in a northerly direction when they encountered boat #1 traveling westbound at about 25 mph. Boat#1  struck pwc#2 on the near rear starboard side. The collision injured the daughter and fatally injured the pwc operator-father when he was  ejected from the collision & made contact with the boat#1 propeller. The injured father was transported to lakeland hospital where he was pronounced dead by the coroner due to severe trauma.  The daughter was transported to lakeland hospital with complaint of chest pain. The investigation determined from witness accounts, boat#1 had the navigation right of way. The pwc#2 operator should have slowed down and gave way to boat#1 when it was almost in their direct path.


BARDID: WI-2012-0099
Date: 2012-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHIPPEWA RIVER
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF HUNTER
County: SAWYER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT#2 WAS ANCHORED ABOUT 75-100 FEET FROM SHORELINE. BOAT#1 MET UP WITH BOAT#2 TO PICK UP TWO FEMALES TO RIDE IN ONE TUBE & ONE OBSERVER. BOAT#1 LEFT TOWING THE TWO FEMALE RIDERS HEADING NORTH FROM BOAT#2.  BOAT#1 TURNED EAST TO AVOID ONCOMING BOAT TRAFFIC. BOAT#1 THEN TURNED SOUTH TO AVOID AN ONCOMING BOAT. BOAT#1 THEN TURNED WEST TO AVOID ANOTHER ONCOMING BOAT. BY THIS TIME BOAT#1 WAS HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARD ANCHORED BOAT#2. BOAT#1 OPERATOR TURNED SHARPLY TO THE SOUTHWEST AVOIDING BOAT#2. BUT THIS ACTION SWUNG THE TUBE WITH RIDERS OUT WIDE. ONE TUBE RIDER EVACUATED THE TUBE BEFORE IT STRUCK BOAT#2. THE OTHER RIDER DID NOT AND RODE THE TUBE INTO BOAT#2 FRACTURING HER SACRUM. BOAT#1 OPERATOR'S HIGH SPEED AND USE OF LONG TOW ROPE (60 FEET) CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. BOAT#1 STAYED ON SCENE ATTENDING TO INJURED FEMALE TUBE RIDER. BOAT#2  TRAVELED TO THE BAYVIEW RESORT TO CALL 911 FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE HAYWARD AMBULANCE SERVICE ARRIVED- PROVIDED INITIAL MEDICAL CARE. THE INJURED FEMALE WAS TAKEN BY MED FLIGHT TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL IN DULUTH MINNESOTA FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURED SACRUM


BARDID: WI-2012-0100
Date: 2012-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: FISH CREEK
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A RENTED PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ON THE BAY OF GREEN BAY. HE OBSERVED A 40 FOOT CRUISER PASS BY CREATING A LARGE WAKE. THE PWC OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN HE STRUCK THE WAKE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO HIT HIS FACE AGAINST THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING INJURY AND FALL OFF THE PWC. WHEN HE OPERATOR REGAINED ACCESS TO PWC, HE REALIZED HE WAS INJURED. THE OPERATOR DROVE THE PWC TO SHORE AND HIMSELF TO DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. 16 STITCHES WERE USED CLOSE THE FACE & HEAD WOUNDS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0101
Date: 2012-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: HIGH FALLS FLOWAGE
NearestCityTown: CRIVITZ
County: MARINETTE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
POWER BOAT WITH FOUR PEOPLE ABOARD WAS HEADING NORTH TOWARD PARTY ISLAND TOWING TWO FEMALES ON A TUBE. BOAT OPERATOR TURNED BOAT TO LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING THE ISLAND. THE BOAT'S TURNING SWUNG THE TUBE & RIDERS NEARER TO THE ISLAND AND PONTOON BOATS PARKED ON ISLAND SHORE. THE TUBE STRUCK A 'PARKED' PONTOON  BOAT ON SHORE INJURING BOTH TUBE RIDERS WHEN THE TUBE THEY WERE RIDING SWUNG INTO THE PONTOON BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0102
Date: 2012-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:33:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WAZEECHA LAKE
NearestCityTown: WIS RAPIDS
County: WOOD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FOUR PERSONS WERE TAKING TURNS RIDING IN A TUBE. BOAT STOPPED TO CHANGE RIDERS FROM BOAT & TUBE. INJURED FEMALE SUFFERED AN 8 INCH LEG LACERATION WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BOARD THE TUBE FROM THE REAR PORT SIDE OF BOAT (STERN). HER LEG CAUGHT THE PORT SIDE STERN CLEAT ON THE BOAT. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHORE WHERE AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED HER TO RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0103
Date: 2012-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: GOLDEN LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUMMIT TOWN OF
County: WAUKESHA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT #1 WAS TOWING A TUBE WITH ONE RIDER HEADING IN NORTHWARD DIRECTION WEST OF THE EAST SHORE SWIM AREA. BOAT#2 WAS HEADING SOUTH IN CLOSER POSITION TO THE SWIM AREA. AS BOAT#1 GOT CLOSER TO BOAT#2, BOAT #1 OPERATOR MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF BOAT#2. THIS CAUSED THE TUBE & RIDER TO SWING OUT TO THE RIGHT STRIKING BOAT#2 IN THE BOW. TUBE RIDER (WIFE OF BOAT#1 OPERATOR) SUFFERED LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS FROM HER IMPACT INTO THE BOW AREA OF BOAT#2. BOAT #1 OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE A BOAT WITH PERSON IN TOW IN A CAREFUL AND PRUDENT MANNER.


BARDID: WI-2012-0104
Date: 2012-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WISCONISN
NearestCityTown: NEAR LODI (OKEE)
County: COLUMBIA
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
FEMALE BROKE HER LEG ON HER FOURTH ATTEMPT TO GET UP ON A TOWED WAKEBOARD. SHE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER BY BOAT PASSENGERS. OPERATOR CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTED VICTIM TO BOAT LANDING & AWAIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF.


BARDID: WI-2012-0105
Date: 2012-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF PIPE
County: FOND DU LAC
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR & WIFE ON BOARD HAD JUST FUELED UP AT THE CALUMET HARBOR IN COLUMBIA PARK. THEY WERE IN THE CHANNEL HEADING WEST TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE TO LAKE WINNEBAGO. OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD ENGINE BACKFIRE, OPENED THE ENGINE HATCH & LARGE FLAMES SHOT UP. EFFORT TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE WITH ON BOAT FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAILED. FLAMES SPREAD QUICKLY SO HUSBAND & WIFE ABANDONED THE BOAT(JUMPED INTO THE WATER) THE BOAT CONTINUED TO DRIFT IN THE CHANNEL TOWARD THE LAKE. BOAT BURNED DOWN TO THE WATER LINE & SUNK. A CRANE WAS HIRED AND RECOVERED THE BOAT.THE BURNT BOAT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE OWNER. WIFE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS FROM THE FIRE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0107
Date: 2012-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NearestCityTown: LA CROSSE
County: LACROSSE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH OPERATOR & TWO OBSERVERS ABOARD WAS TOWING TWO SKIERS. BOAT TRAVELED SOUTH TO THE INTERSTATE BRIDGE, THEN TURNED AROUND. AS BOAT & SKIERS APPROACHED THE RIVER CITY SKI TEAM DOCK. ONE SKIER SIGNALED TO DROP THE SKIERS OFF AT THE DOCK. BOAT OPERATOR DECREASED THE BOAT SPEED AND MADE A TURN SO THE SKIERS COULD RELEASE AND GLIDE THEMSELVES INTO SHORE NEAR THE DOCK. ONE SKIER WAS SUCCESFUL. THE OTHER SKIER MISJUDGED DIRECTION AND SPEED AND STRUCK THE DOCK BREAKING - FRACTURING SOME RIBS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0108
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MOHAWKSIN
NearestCityTown: TOMAHAWK
County: LINCOLN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Inadequate onboard navigation lights
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON #1 STRUCK THE REAR-STERN OF PONTOON#2 WHILE BOTH WERE TRAVELING IN A GENERALY EASTERLY DIRECTION THE LAKE. PONTOON #2 DAMAGE WAS DECLARED A 'TOTAL LOSS" BY INSURANCE COMPANY - STATE FARM. PONTOON#1 OPERATOR CLAIMS HE DID NOT SEE PONTOON#2 BECAUSE PONTOON#2 DID NOT HAVE A STERN LIGHT LIT. PONTOON#2 OPERATOR CLAIMS PONTOON #1 WAS TRAVELING MUCH TOO FAST TO AVOID STRIKING PONTOON#2. WHEN BOAT#1 CAME UPON PONTOON#2. ACCORDING TO COMPILED REPORTS, INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT TIME OF SUNSET 8:50PM.


BARDID: WI-2012-0109
Date: 2012-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:06:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: RANDOM LAKE
NearestCityTown: RANDOM LAKE
County: SHEBOYGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS DRIFTING FROM ITS DOCK WHEN OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE. DURING THE CONTINUING ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, THE BOAT ENGINE EXPLODED SENDING THE ENGINE COVER INTO THE AIR. FLAMES THEN SHOT UP FROM THE ENGINE. ON BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE FAILED TO SUBDUE THE FIRE. OPERATOR & PASSENGER LEFT BOAT & ENTERED THE WATER. BOTH WERE RETRIEVED AND TAKEN TO SHORE BY NEIGHBOR IN A ROWBOAT. THE BOAT CONTINUED TO DRIFT WHILE ON FIRE AND SANK A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE DOCK THAT IT HAD LEFT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0110
Date: 2012-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: MILWAUKEE
County: MILWAUKEE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
SAILBOAT WAS UNDER SAIL IN THE MILWAUKKE OUTER HARBOR BETWEEN THE 'SPOIL' AREA AND THE LIQUID CARGO PIER WHEN A SUDDEN STORM BLEW INTO THE AREA. WINDS IN THE 40-50 MPH RANGE BLEW THE SAIL BOAT TOWARD THE SEAWALL. A PASSENGER STARTED THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST IN GUIDING THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE SEA WALL. THE WIND WAS TOO STRONG AND FORCED THE BOAT AGAINST THE SEA WALL. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS TO PORT SIDE OF BOAT AND A LOST MAIN SAIL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. BOAT OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED SAIL BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0111
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:27:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAINTER LAKE
NearestCityTown: MENOMONIE
County: DUNN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
DUNN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE WAS CONTACTED BY COLFAX EMS WHO HAD LOCATED & TREATED A 32 YEAR OLD MALE WHO FELL OVERBOARD & WAS STRUCK BY BOAT MOTOR PROPELLER OF A BOAT HE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WERE RIDING IN. EMS TRANSPORTED THE INJURED MAN TO MAYO HOSPITAL IN MENOMONIE FOR TREATMENT OF LACERATION TO THE MALE'S ARM. THE GIRLFRIEND AND INJURED MAN WERE NOT COOPERATIVE IN PROVIDING WHAT OCCURRED AND STATED THEY COULD NOT OR CHOSE NOT TO IDENTIFY THE BOAT OPERATOR, TYPE OF BOAT OR OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION FOR THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER TO COMPLETE THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0112
Date: 2012-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: KORTH LAKE
NearestCityTown: TOWN OF WASHINGTON
County: SHAWANO
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause2: Improper anchoring
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
UNOCCUPPIED BOAT FOUND MOVING SLOWLY ON LAKE WITH TROLLING MOTOR ENGAGED. THE NEXT MORNING COUNTY DIVE TEAM SEARCH FOUND THE VICTIM IN 20 FEET WATER DEPTH WITH  A BOAT ANCHOR ROPE WRAPPED-ENTANGLED AROUND HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. LATER INVESTIGATION RULED OUT FOUL PLAY AND SUICIDE. PRESUMPTION THAT INCIDENT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT WHEN VICTIM LOST HIS BALANCE & THE ANCHOR LINE BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND HIS LEG AS HE FELL OVERBOARD. THIS FORCED THE VICTIM TO SINK BELOW THE SURFACE AND DROWN.


BARDID: WI-2012-0114
Date: 2012-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
County: CALUMET
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WITH OPERATOR & WIFE ABOARD WAS MOVING SLOWLY ALONG NORTH SHORE OF LAKE WINNEBAGO ABOUT 50 YARDS OFF SHORE FROM THE NORTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB. WATER IS VERY SHALLOW IN THIS AREA. THE BOAT OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE THE PROPELLER STRUCK A HARD SUBMERGED OBJECT. OPERATOR TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND RAISED (TRIMMED) THE MOTOR UP AND DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND LOWER UNIT. BOAT OPERATOR THAN 'IDLED' BACK TO THE HIGH CLIFF PARK BOAT LANDING.


BARDID: WI-2012-0115
Date: 2012-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: FOX RIVER
NearestCityTown: OSHKOSH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO THE BOAT#1 OPERATOR, BOAT#1 WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER BOAT DESCRIBED AS A FOUNTAIN BOAT. WHEN BOTH BOATS SLOWED DOWN AS THEY APPROACHED THE 'SLOW-NO-WAKE' ZONE AT THE WISCONSIN STREET BRIDGE, A LARGE WAKE CREATED BY THE FOUNTAIN BOAT CRASHED INTO HIS BOAT WHICH SHATTERED BOAT#1 WINDSHIELD CAUSING SEVERAL SMALL CUTS TO THE OPERATOR & BOAT PASSENGERS. THIS WAVE ALSO FLOODED & SWAMPED THE BOAT CAUSING IT TO SINK IN THE RIVER WITHIN MINUTES. BOAT#1 OPERATOR & PASSENGERS LEFT THE SINKING BOAT & CLIMBED INTO A PASSING BOAT. ALL BOAT#1 OCCUPANTS WERE SEEN BY OSHKOSH FIRE DEPT PERSONNEL, BUT REFUSED ANY FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID. BOAT#1 WAS SUBMERGED IN THE RIVER WITH ONLY THE BOW STICKING ABOUT 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE WATER SURFACE.


BARDID: WI-2012-0116
Date: 2012-04-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: EPHRAIM
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Wis dnr warden observed & approached a 29 foot cabin motorboat that ran aground in the se corner of eagle harbor. Warden contacted the boat operator determined the boat operator had run aground while planning to travel from eagle harbor to sister bay. Boat operator stated that he was unfamiliar with eagle harbor. Boat operator stated he had called for assistance to remove the boat from the shoal and it was coming. Operator also stated that all adults and children previously aboard were not injured and were removed safely by another boat. The grounded boat was towed off the shoal by atlas marine service and then operated back to a dock in fish creek. The boat damage was to the entire bottom of boat and a  fracture in the hull on bottom port side was observed.


BARDID: WI-2012-0117
Date: 2012-07-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:54:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: WISCONSIN RIVER
NearestCityTown: DEKORRA TOWN OF
County: COLUMBIA
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (BOAT)#1 & CABIN BOAT#2 HAD BEEN BEACHED ON A SAND BAR-ISLAND IN THE BACKWATER AREA UPSTREAM OF THE RIVER. BOTH BOAT PARTIES LEFT AT THE SAME TIME HEADING DOWNSTREAM SIDE BY SIDE. AFTER LEAVING THE SLOW NO WAKE ZONE, BOAT#1 ACCELERATED MOVING AHEAD & TO THE RIGHT OF CABIN BOAT#2. AFTER BOTH PASSED A PONTOON BOAT, BOTH BOATS WERE TRAVELING AT A FASTER SPEED. BOAT#1 SUDDENLY TURNED LEFT INTO PATH OF BOAT#2 . BOAT#2 STRUCK BOAT#1 ON THE PORT SIDE NEAR THE STERN. THIS CONTACT EJECTED THE BOAT#1 OPERATOR & PASSENGER. BOAT#2 ALSO STRUCK THE FALLEN RIDER CAUSING INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0118
Date: 2012-10-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:32:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: KETTLE MORAINE LAKE
NearestCityTown: OSCEOLA TOWN OF
County: FOND DU LAC
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER-VICTIM ARRIVED & LAUNCHED HIS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BOAT AT ABOUT 11:30AM. OPERATOR-VICTIM WAS LATER OBSERVED FISHING FROM HIS BOAT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30PM VICTIM FELL OR HAD AN MEDICAL EMERGENCY & FELL OVER OR EJECTED FROM HIS BOAT. BOAT WAS OBSERVED GOING IN A CONTINUAL CIRCULAR DIRECTION BEFORE COMING TO THE SHORE. VICTIM WAS LOCATED FLOATING ABOUT 40 TO 50 YARDS FROM THE SHORE. OFFICER REPORT INDICATED NO DAMAGE TO BOAT FROM LANDING ON SHORELINE. BRAND NEW PERSONAL FLOTATION VEST WITH NEW SALES TAGS ATTACHED, WAS FOUND IN THE BEACHED BOAT.


BARDID: WI-2012-0119
Date: 2012-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HILBERT
NearestCityTown: ARMSTRONG'S CREEK
County: MARINETTE
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
An open motor boat with eight persons aboard was towing three young boys on inner tube traveling under 10 mph. Boat#1 was moving away from the swim area heading into the middle of the lake to get out of the way of the boating traffic. Boat#1 observed two personal watercraft (pwc) approaching his boat from behind at higher speed. Boat#1 operator began a slow wide turn to get out of the two personal watercraft's approach. Pwc#2 operator was observed with his head looking down and struck boat#1 from behind. The collision caused boat#1 operator to fall in his boat injuring his shoulder and causing $6500 in damages to his motor boat.the boat operator report was not submitted to dnr--received by dnr until november 1, 2012. No investigation report received or expected even though personal identification information about the  'at fault' pwc operator was provided on the boat#1 operator's incident report.  11-30-2012.


BARDID: WI-2012-0120
Date: 2012-10-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:19:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WISSOTA
NearestCityTown: CHIPPEWA FALLS
County: CHIPPEWA
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR & PASSENGER HAD JUST FINISHED DUCK HUNTING & BOAT WAS IN SHALLOW WATER. BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER WAS STANDING IN SHALLOW WATER TRYING TO FIX A MOTOR PROBLEM WHEN MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED UP WITH THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER IN THE LEG CAUSING LACERATIONS AND BROKEN LEG. REPORT DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION HOW INJURED BOAT OPERATOR-OWNER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY.


BARDID: WI-2012-0122
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:02:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MICHIGAN
NearestCityTown: RACINE
County: RACINE
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR WAS SHOWING HER DAUGHTER HOW TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS WHEN THE BOAT STRUCK A REEF. THE PORT SIDE ENGINE SHAFT & PROP WERE BROKEN & LOST. THE PORT SIDE RUDDER WAS DAMAGED. WITH THE LIMITED POWER OF ONE ENGINE, THE BOAT TAKING ON WATER, AND DIFFICULTY STEERING THE BOAT, THE BOAT OPERATOR SLOWLY DROVE THE BOAT TO THE REEF POINT MARINA GAS DOCK. EMERGENCY CALL WAS PLACED TO THE RACINE COUNTY SHERIFF INDICATING THE DISTRESS SITUATION AND REQUESTING TOWING SERVICE OF THE DAMAGED BOAT TO PUGH'S MARINA. THE FIRST SHERIFF BOAT ON SCENE WAS TOO SMALL TO TOW THE 40 FOOT CABIN MOTORBOAT. AFTER THE PRIMARY HOLE IN THE HULL WAS PLUGGED WITH A TOWEL, AND THE BILGE PUMP SYSTEM WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MOST OF THE WATER, A LARGER SHERIFF BOAT TOWED THE DAMAGED CABIN MOTORBOAT TO PUGH'S MARINA. PUGH MARINA STAFF REMOVED THE BOAT FROM THE WATER & IDENTIFIED THE DAMAGES AND ESTIMATED THE  REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $8000.


BARDID: WI-2012-0123
Date: 2012-10-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:54:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE WINNEBAGO
NearestCityTown: NEENAH
County: WINNEBAGO
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A INDIVIDUAL MALE WAS PADDLING HIS KAYAK NORTH ABOUT ONE MILE OFF SHORE - EAST OF THE NEENAH RECREATION PARK LANDING. THE KAYAKER WAS PADDLING WITH THE WAVES & SURFED DOWN THE FACE OF A WAVE. THEN A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE KAYAK A BIT SIDEWAYS ALLOWING THE NEXT WAVE TO COME OVER THE GUNNEL. THE KAYAK FILLED WITH WATER AND ROLLED TOSSING THE KAYAKER INTO THE WATER. THE VICTIM PUT ON HIS PFD AND GRABBED THE KAYAK. HE THEN REACHED INTO THE KAYAK & REMOVED HIS CELL PHONE FROM A DRY BAG AND CALLED 911. A NEENAH-MENASHA FIRE RESCUE BOAT CAME OUT, RESCUED THE MAN, HIS BELONGS AND KAYAK AND RETURNED HIM TO SHORE. THEN THE KAYAKER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: WI-2012-0124
Date: 2012-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: DETROIT HARBOR
NearestCityTown: WASHINGTON ISLAND
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
BECOMING AWARE OF AN APPROACHING STORM , BOAT#1 OPERATOR WITH WIFE ABOARD SOUGHT SHELTER BY DOCKING THEIR BOAT AT THE WASHINGTON ISLAND FERRY DOCK. WHILE DOCKED THE BOAT WAS ROCKED BY WAVES CREATED BY THE APPROACHING STORM AND BY ONE LARGE WAKE CREATED BY CABIN BOAT#2 - THAT PASSED NEARBY HEADING OUT TO THE SHIPYARD MARINA. BOAT#1 HUSBAND & WIFE WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THEIR BOAT FROM STRIKING THE DOCK FROM THE LARGE WAVE ACTION. $5,605 COST ESTIMATE TO REPAIR DAMAGE. BOAT#1 CALLED AUTHORITIES WHO CONTACTED A DNR WARDEN WHO CONTACTED THE WASHINGTON ISLAND POLICE DEPT TO CONTACT SHIPYARD MARINA PERSONNEL SHIPYARD STAFF IDENTIFIED THAT ONLY ONE LARGE BOAT HAD COME TO THE DOCK. THEY CONTACTED THE BOAT OWNER-OPERATOR OF THE BOAT NAMED 'HAT-TRICK'. AND THE DNR WARDEN MADE A FOLLOW-UP CONTACT WITH THE 'HAT-TRICK' BOAT OWNER WHO DENIED THAT HIS BOAT CREATED ANY BIG WAKE THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOAT#1. DNR WARDEN COMPLETED HIS OFFICER BOATING INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE - PROVIDED BY THE TWO BOAT OPERATOR-OWNERS.


BARDID: WI-2012-0125
Date: 2012-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY OF GREEN BAY
NearestCityTown: EPHRAIM
County: DOOR
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to the officer report (interview of both sailboat operators) sailboat#1 was sailing near horse shoe island traveling towards ephraim. Boat#1 operator saw a small sailboat in the distance by looking underneath the sail of his boat. Boat#1 continued in the same direction and did not see sailboat#2 until boat#1 struck boat#2 on the aft starboard side of boat#2. Boat#1 rode up atop boat#2 striking the boat#2 boom which struck boat#2 operator in the chest and knocking him overboard. 

Boat#1 operator while in the water, 'passed' underneath boat#1 and boat#2 and then was pulled from the lake by the boat#1 operator. Boat#1 also took aboard the 10 yr old male passenger of boat#2. The collision to boat#2 damaged the mast & sail and to the joint of the deck and hull. Boat#1 operator then sailed to the boat ramp at peninsula state park with the ten yr old aboard his boat, and boat#2 operator rode aboard boat#2 which was connected to boat#1 stern by a tow rope. Boat#1 operator did not report the incident since no injury of boat#2 operator & passenger was noticed by him. Boat#2 sailboat operator sought medical attention the following monday at the aurora nor-door medical clinic in sister bay. Boat#2 operator inury was diagnosed as torn cartilage around his sternum.  Neither boat operator filed an operator incident report or contacted authorities until boat#2 operator did on september 30, 2012, reporting his injuries and damage to sunfish sailboat of $2500.


BARDID: WI-2012-1000
Date: 2012-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:22:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Sheboygan
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: strong
Visibility: good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
MISLE report 611211 indicated that a vessel crashed into the seawall while disabled and taking on water near the DElan Boat Ramp and capsized, dumping four people overboard.  The vessel took on water and was nearly submerged (the bow was out of the water against the rock).  The value of damages were great.  Two people were able to walk to shore and two were recovered by the Coast Guard.  The owner arranged for salvage. No injuries.


BARDID: WI-2013-0001
Date: 2013-04-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Algoma
County: Kewaunee
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Anglers left the Algoma harbor and headed north, setting lines for brown trout.  After traveling approximately 1/4 mile a large wave capsized the vessel, throwing all persons on board into the water.  All persons swam to the capsized vessel and attempted to hang on until they got to shore or were rescued.  Another larger fishing vessel Big Daddy (dba: RV Charters) observed the boat capsize and responded to the individuals in the water and was able to get Occupant1 on board Big Daddy before he went under.  Big Daddy had already ran aground several times and could not get close to the other individuals in the water.  The three other individuals were able to walk onto shore and be later assisted by rescue personnel.  All individuals were transported to Aurora Bay medical center and treated for hypothermia.  Operator, Occupant2 and Occupant3 were released shortly after admittance.  Occupant1 was held and expected to be released in the afternoon.  The witness who was on another larger vessel at the mouth of the Algoma harbor stated the same initial facts and made comment that he was "up-dating" his face book page on his smart phone, stating "how stupid people are who come onto Lake Michigan in a small boat during rough seas" and when he looked up from his smart phone the 17ft vessel had capsized and was hard to see in the water.  The witness then called the vessel Big Daddy and advised them of the situation, as they were closer and then called 911.  Warden contacted Operator back in the afternoon on Sat. 4/20 and inquired if he had removed his boat from the shoreline.  Operator state they had got the boat off the shoreline and all misc items that had washed out of the boat and that he had placed his boat in storage.


BARDID: WI-2013-0002
Date: 2013-04-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:25:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Black River
NearestCityTown: LaCrosse
County: LaCrosse
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boat was traveling southbound on the Black River approximately five hundred yards south of the Canadian Pacific railroad tracks located in the City of LaCrosse.  Boat was overloaded and capsized  Both occupants in the boat were ejected from the boat and later rescued by other fishermen in the area.


BARDID: WI-2013-0004
Date: 2013-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Mendota
NearestCityTown: Madison
County: Dane
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator described that he and his son, Occupant, were traveling at approximately 90mph across Lake Mendota towards Picnic Point in a 2013 Liberator motorboat, when Operator began backing off the throttle and while still trimmed up, began turning right, around Picnic Point towards UW Madison, and lost control of the boat.  Operator described that the boat very quickly spun 180 degrees, throwing both Operator and Occupant overboard across the port side of the boat, and the boat must have flipped, because when Operator and Occupant came up from underwater the boat was fully capsized and the boat motors were stalled out.  Operator stated he believed the back end of the boat sunk first, because he and Occupant held onto the bow until the boat completely sank within a couple of minutes.  operator stated they were rescued by another boater about the time the boat fully sank.  Good sam helped Operator and Occupant aboard boat and transported them back to Marshall Park in Middleton, where they had launched the Liberator.


BARDID: WI-2013-0005
Date: 2013-05-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:55:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Green Bay (Lake Michigan)
NearestCityTown: Sturgeon Bay
County: Door
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: spin out
RedactedNarrative:
While cruising along at 40-45mph the boat suddenly went into a hard left turn.  I let off of the hot foot throttle and tried to correct course.  However, the boat did not respond.  Boat spun around to the left over 270 degrees before coming to rest.  It was then that we found the engine was no longer on the boat.


BARDID: WI-2013-0006
Date: 2013-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:37:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Holcombe
NearestCityTown: Holcombe
County: Chippewa
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was operating at about 20 mph and makes a turn then goes straight and collides with vessel 2 which is drifting and fishing.


BARDID: WI-2013-0007
Date: 2013-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:24:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chief Lake
NearestCityTown: Town of Hayward
County: Sawyer
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Boat #2 struck boat #1 that was parked, unoccupied and tied at dock.  Boat#2 operator was arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated.


BARDID: WI-2013-0009
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Green Bay
NearestCityTown: Little Suamico
County: Oconto
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating at trolling speed with the waves.  The boat was taking on water over the stern to the bilge pump was turned on.  The bilge pump was turned off when no more water was coming out of the boat.  They started to catch fish and continued to take water over the stern and bilge was not turned back on until it was noticed water past the floor board in the boat.  Bilge was turned back on and the motor was started.  Once the motor was started operator throttled up to head for shore and a bigger wave came over the stern, the back of the boat started to sink and took on a significant amount of water.  The motor quit working and the boat continued to take on water.  At this time the boat started so sink and eventually capsized and all three occupants were thrown from the boat.


BARDID: WI-2013-0010
Date: 2013-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Biron Fowage / Wisconsin River
NearestCityTown: Wisconsin Rapids
County: Portage
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was recreating on the western section of the Biron Flowage in Wood County when they started heading east towards the North side of the Flowage.  Boat 2 left a on the south shore of the flowage and were heading east in the main channel of the flowage to go to a friends cottage upstream on the flowage.  The operator of Vessel 2 was traveling about 5 mph east and heard a motorboat approaching and observed Vessel 1 traveling at a high rate of speed directly toward the back of Vessel 2.  The operator of Vessel 2 shouted and waved his arms.  Vessel 1  maintained its course and speed and struck Vessel 2's outboard motor bending the motor and transom to the port side of Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 traveled over the stern of Vessel 2 and up and over the console section of Vessel 2, about half way up on the starboard side of Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 landed in the water off of Vessel 's starboard side.  After a short while Vessel 1 continued traveling east where it got hung up on a sandbar.  The Portage Co Sheriff's Dept responded and transported an injured occupant from Vessel 1 to Ole River Rd.  Vessel 2 was inoperable and drifted down stream to the west until it got hung up on a sandbar.  Vessel 2 contacted another boat who pulled them off the sandbar and to their dock.


BARDID: WI-2013-0011
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: St Croix River
NearestCityTown: Clifton
County: Pierce
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
After having food and alcoholic drinks the three left the bar/grill after sunset and headed up stream.  Operator had recently installed $20,000.00 worth of new electronic equipment on the boat and was navigating back using the electronics.  Operator was at the helm and Occupant1 was next to him on his left, Occupant2 was asleep on a seat to the left of the helm.  Operator state that the electronics were not working properly.  After coming out of the slow no wake zone at Kinni Park Operator powered the boat up and navigated the boat into a vertical rock wall on the WI shoreline within the Kinni Park boundary.  The impact with the rock wall catapulted all three people down into the cabin of the boat killing Occupant2, severely injuring Operator, Occupant1 sustained very minor injuries.  Estimated speed was approximately 30 to 35 mph.


BARDID: WI-2013-0012
Date: 2013-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: LaCrosse
County: LaCrosse
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
The victim was fishing from his anchored boat with two anchors in approximately thirteen feet of water.  Witnesses found the boat unoccupied and the motor wasn't running.  The LaCrosse Dive Team found the victim's body in about fifteen feet of water and about four feet from where the victim's boat was anchored.


BARDID: WI-2013-0013
Date: 2013-06-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: East Balsam Lake
NearestCityTown: Balsam Lake
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was pulling wake-boarder.  It had one operator, 4 passengers and one wake boarder.  Vessel 2 was stand up style PWC with one occupant (victim).  Vessel 2 was believed to have been stopped in the water in front of Vessel 1.  Vessel 1 was in open water when it stopped to allow wake boarder to begin being pulled by Vessel 1.  When Vessel 1 began moving forward it struck operator of Vessel 2.  Operator of Vessel 2 was pushed under the boat and was subsequently struck by the propeller of Vessel 1.  Vessel 1 had water bladder on board which was partially full causing the nose of the boat to lift high at take off.  Victim was pulled from the water by occupants of Vessel 1 and transported to shore.  Victim lost both his legs.


BARDID: WI-2013-0014
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:51:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Upper Nashotah Lake
NearestCityTown: Village of Summit
County: Waukesha
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: Fuel
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator pushed the PWC off of the lift then pushed the start button for 15-20 seconds and the PWC blew up.  The operator was thrown off of the PWC and landed in the water.  The PWC burned to the water line and sank.


BARDID: WI-2013-0015
Date: 2013-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clam Lake
NearestCityTown: Town of Meenon
County: Burnett
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel A and operator of vessel B were turning tight circles in close proximity to each other.  Both operators got too close to each other and operator of vessel B struck operator of vessel A on the right side of her PWC.


BARDID: WI-2013-0016
Date: 2013-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Namakagon River
NearestCityTown: Cable
County: Bayfield
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Three women were canoeing down the Namakagon River, victim in front of boat, occupant2 in the middle, and occupant3 in the rear.  The river was very high and fast due to recent heavy rains.  As they were drifting, they saw another canoe stuck in an overhanging tree in the river.  They tried to avoid the stuck canoe but the current brought them into the tree and flipped over the boat ejecting the three occupants.  victim was injured in the ribs when the boat was capsized.  All occupants made it to shore.


BARDID: WI-2013-0017
Date: 2013-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: White River
NearestCityTown: Burlington
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The victim had been paddling a 6 foot kayak on the moving waters of the White River outside of the city of Burlington.  As the victim rounded a corner on the river, the currant became very strong and pushed her along the shoreline.  The victim did not have enough power to clear the shoreline and impacted a downed tree in the river.  The kayak struck the downed tree while traveling abeam downriver, capsized and the victim fell from the vessel and into the river.  The victim fell from the vessel and subsequently broke her femur in the incident.


BARDID: WI-2013-0018
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Half Moon Lake
NearestCityTown: Mosinee
County: Marathon
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of Vessel 1 observed oncoming boat off port side traveling on a head on course, took evasive action turning starboard, other vessel did not see him till last second, other boat turned into his port side  Other boat operators were ejected, witness boat responded immediately.  Other boat operator and passenger re-entered their boat claiming no injuries, admitted guilt and agreed to follow me to nearest pier.  911 called Marathon Co.  Other boat left scene of accident..


BARDID: WI-2013-0019
Date: 2013-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Winnebago
NearestCityTown: City of Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was located about 300 yards from shore.  A Witness stated victim began windsurfing at approximately 4:00pm.  The complainant state she observed victim's windboard floating near shore at approximately 4:15pm.  No other boats were reported to be in victim's vicinity when he got on the lake and no damage was found on victim's windboard.  Victim was not wearing a PFD when he was recovered and no PFD was found at the scene.


BARDID: WI-2013-0020
Date: 2013-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:27:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Shawano Lake
NearestCityTown: Shawano
County: Shawano
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim and wife were sight seeing with their 3 dogs when 1 of the dogs went overboard.  Victim jumped in to rescue the dog, boat was drifting away in the wind. Wife threw two life jackets to victim, 1 wearable and 1 type 4 cushion.  Both of those were caught in the wind and were drifting too fast for victim to catch them.  Wife didn't know how to operate the boat, victim said he didn't think he was going to make it back to the boat.  Wife jumped in, victim went under.  Wife made it to the wearable PFD and yelled for help.


BARDID: WI-2013-0022
Date: 2013-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:47:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Tomahawk
NearestCityTown: Woodruff
County: Oneida
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Based on operator of vessel 2's verbal statement, vessels 1 and 2 where traveling out and back from Indian Mounds Campground boat landing on Lake Tomahawk.  Approximately 250 yards from shore the operator of vessel 2 became inattentive and changed direction hitting vessel 1 at the port stern quarter and continuing on hitting the operator of vessel 1, ejecting her from the watercraft.  Operator of vessel 2 loaded the victim onto his PWC and brought her to shore at Indian Mounds Campground boat landing.


BARDID: WI-2013-0023
Date: 2013-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Silver Lake Foxtail Point
NearestCityTown: Town of Marion
County: Waushara
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of PWC was traveling on plane and turned to the right sharp.  Operator stated that he was intending on operating the PWC in circles with intent to throw off the two passengers.  Operator said he felt the PWC start to tip and he let go which threw him off and landed in the water.


BARDID: WI-2013-0024
Date: 2013-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Clagpon Scott Park Channel off
NearestCityTown: Omro
County: Winnebago
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessels 1 and 2 were anchored in the channel facing westbound.  Vessel 3 was traveling eastbound in the channel and the operator was inexperienced with the boat and put the throttle down too far.  The operator of vessel 3 lost control of the vessel and struck vessel 1 and 2.


BARDID: WI-2013-0025
Date: 2013-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Green Lake
NearestCityTown: Town of Brooklyn
County: Green Lake
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Injured party was attempting to move from the back of her boat onto the inner tube when she slipped and fell off the tube and onto the water.  Subject fell onto the water hard enough that her arm hit the water causing her wrist to break.


BARDID: WI-2013-0026
Date: 2013-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mukwonago River - Lulu Lake Ch
NearestCityTown: Troy
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was approaching last turn just before Lulu Lake.  Vessel 2 was leaving Lulu Lake to enter the channel.  Vessel 2 had a paddle board across the stern and was sticking out past the port side.  Vessel 2 went around the first turn to it's right and Vessel 1 was coming from the opposite direction.  The paddle board on Vessel 2 hit the wake board and rack that goes over the wind shield area of Vessel 1.  The port pontoon of Vessel 2 also made contact with the starboard side, below the water line of Vessel 1 towards the stern.


BARDID: WI-2013-0027
Date: 2013-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:25:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Browns Lake
NearestCityTown: Town of Burlington
County: Racine
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subject stated that she was slaloming went over one wake then another, then hit a couple of wakes at the same time and fell into the water where she felt a pop in her left leg and was in pain


BARDID: WI-2013-0028
Date: 2013-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:34:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Stone Lake
NearestCityTown: Three Lakes
County: Oneida
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and passenger had left local tavern by boat to return home, operator wanted to drive a quick lap around the lake and drove too close to shoreline striking some submerged rocks.  Vessel struck rocks which caused severe damage to hull of boat and threw driver and passenger forward into console causing injuries.  Operator drove boat back to residence to request assistance and medical attention.


BARDID: WI-2013-0031
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:32:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Fox River
NearestCityTown: Appleton
County: Outagamie
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 and 2 were traveling upstream on the Fox River near the College Ave Bridge.  Vessel 1 turned in starboard direction and vessel 2 struck vessel 1.  Both operators stated they were going 15-20PMH and 2-3 seconds passed as vessel 1 turned and was struck by vessel 2.


BARDID: WI-2013-0032
Date: 2013-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:25:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Mary
NearestCityTown: Village of Twin Lakes
County: Kenosha
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Due to heavy boat traffic on Lake Mary the water was choppy.  At times, the waves were as high as 18".  A wave washed up over the bow of the vessel.  Officer observed a person jump into the water.  Immediately thereafter observed two others jump into the water.  Officer thought they were jumping into the water to go swimming.  Within seconds it was obvious the persons in the water could not swim as they were frantically trying to stay afloat.  Officers immediately responded to the distressed person in the water.  As officers approached the scene Officer observed two males and possible a third in the water off to the starboard side of the police boat.  The males did not appear as distressed and in need of immediate assistance as the three females.  Immediately to the front of the boat Officer observed three females, two juveniles and an adult and one adult male in the water.  Officer observed an adult female standing in the bow of the boat looking as if she may jump into the water.  The distressed boat had taken on water and was starting to sink lower in the water.  Officer hollered to the female in the boat to sit down and stay in the boat.  The female sat down on the set located in the bow the highest point in the boat.  The males to the starboard side of the police boat did not appear as distressed and in need of immediate assistance as the females.  Officer decided to continue toward the three females and adult in the water to the front of the police boat.  As officers tried to get a hold of the male he went under the water and sank out of sight in about 12' of water.


BARDID: WI-2013-0033
Date: 2013-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:06:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Monona
NearestCityTown: Madison
County: Dane
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated he was traveling across lake into the waves with 3 people in bow when he began to take water over the bow.  Before people could be moved, boat took on enough water to cause instability.  Operator attempted to drive boat to closest shore point, however did not make it prior to water coming over the transom.  Boat sank approx 100 feet from shore.  All people on board were able to exit the craft safely and float to shore with the boat.


BARDID: WI-2013-0034
Date: 2013-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Geneva
NearestCityTown: Lake Geneva
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling at a speed greater than slow no wake approximately between 10-20mph when he looked behind to check for boat traffic in the area.  When operator 1 turned around he saw and was very close to vessel 2 who was operating at a speed of slow no wake.  Operator 1 let off the throttle and attempted to turn sharply right.  Vessel 1's bow struck vessel 2 along its port side.  Vessel 1 rode up the bow of vessel 2 damaging the hull of vessel 1.  Both operators were ejected into the water and suffered injuries to the head.


BARDID: WI-2013-0035
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Fox River
NearestCityTown: Green Bay
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
Trim failed allowing water to enter hull.  Bilge pumps did not engage.  Small flame came from back of engine and was extinguished.  Started taking more water.  Tied up vessel to edge before Coast Guard arrived.


BARDID: WI-2013-0036
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:16:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Oconto River, Oconto Falls Flo
NearestCityTown: Oconto Falls
County: Oconto
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Congested waters
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Boat was traveling on the Oconto Falls Pond and struck a swimmer in the water.  Exact location of accident is unknown.  Location used was given by witness.


BARDID: WI-2013-0037
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:05:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Green Bay
NearestCityTown: City of Green Bay
County: Brown
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: UNSEEN WATER HAZARD
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator struck a railroad tie floating just at the surface of the water.  Only the top surface of the railroad tie was visible with the remaining portion of the tie submerged.  Operator was operating the vessel at approximately 40mph and did not see the railroad tie in time to avoid a collision.


BARDID: WI-2013-0038
Date: 2013-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Geneva Lake
NearestCityTown: Williams Bay
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was pulling a tube with two passengers when he turned and the tube went outside the wake.  The tube struck a wave causing one passengers head to strike the others.


BARDID: WI-2013-0039
Date: 2013-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rice Lake
NearestCityTown: Rice Lake
County: Barron
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 2 was fishing and seen another boat pulling a tuber coming at them almost head on.  Started yelling and waving their hands, operator of vessel 1 was not turning so they jumped into the water before impact.


BARDID: WI-2013-0041
Date: 2013-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Koshkonong
NearestCityTown: Milton
County: Rock
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Picked up Sea Doo on 7/6/13 from repair shop, diagnosis was a computer malfunction.  Took boat out on /6/13, engine over heated, water entered exhaust vent, flooded engine compartment.  Sheriff towed boat to shore. After RSW spoke to the operator to discuss the incident and speaking to Boating Law Administrator this is one that is on the line as far as to whether it is an incident or not.   Per Boating Law Adm. and RSW we will not be going back to the patrol to ask them to do an officer report.


BARDID: WI-2013-0042
Date: 2013-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Poygan
NearestCityTown: Winneconne
County: Winnebago
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was attempting to navigate boat at night after he had consumed alcohol.  Subjects GPS had stopped working and he collided with rocky shoreline and beached boat causing severe damage.  Subject was ejected from boat and suffered minor injury.  Subject then left scene and was not located until 9 hours after crash.


BARDID: WI-2013-0043
Date: 2013-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Green Lake
NearestCityTown: Town of Brooklyn
County: Green Lake
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 2 failed to yield the right of way to vessel 1 which was anchored at that time.  This resulted in the bow of vessel 2 to strike the stern and motor of vessel 1.


BARDID: WI-2013-0044
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: St Croix River
NearestCityTown: Troy Township
County: St Croix
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Cruising St Croix just passed Afton Marina and heard a bang and boat stopped, open motor hatch and boat was taking on water fast, fisherman passing towed us into shore.  THe vessel struck something in the water.


BARDID: WI-2013-0045
Date: 2013-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:07:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Long Lake
NearestCityTown: Three Lakes
County: Oneida
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Skier fell, operator reported that the skier had a problem getting her ski on after she pulled up and assisted her with her ski the skier was located to the starboard stern side of the boat.  Operator pushed the skier away from the boat and she started the engine and heard a noise and shut the engine off.  The skier was struck by the propeller. The operator shut the engine off and called 911 and provided medical care for the skier.


BARDID: WI-2013-0046
Date: 2013-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: Stoddard
County: Vernon
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was on the beach, vessel 2, a houseboat, attempted to beach near vessel 1.  Vessel 2 was unable to maneuver onto the beach.  After unsuccessfully beaching the vessel backed up a short distance and attempted to make a left hand turn.  While attempting the left hand turn, the stern of vessel 2 struck vessel 1's swim platform and forced vessel 1 further up onto the beach than were it had been prior to the crash.


BARDID: WI-2013-0047
Date: 2013-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Crawfish River
NearestCityTown: Milford Township
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim and brother were out fishing, victim fell into the water.  When victim fell in the boat capsized throwing all their gear and passenger into the river.  Passenger had on a life jacket and both grabbed onto the boat and hung on.  Victim was able to grab onto a life jacket and wrap his arms through the arm holes and he wore it in the front lie a front pack as he held onto the boat.  Both were in the water for approximately an hour to hour and one half.  Victim lost his grip and drifted down river.  Victim was located the next day and when found his belt was undone, pants unbuttoned and unzipped, Detective stated it appeared that he may have been standing in the boat and urinating when he fell from the boat.


BARDID: WI-2013-0048
Date: 2013-04-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:50:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Poygan
NearestCityTown: Tustin
County: Winnabago
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with floating object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Watching GPS to stay on track on my way back to landing and all of a sudden I bounced out of my seat, boat jumped out of water.  Got back in my seat and continued on my way much slower with bilge pump running.


BARDID: WI-2013-0049
Date: 2013-08-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:56:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Lac Court Oreilles
NearestCityTown: Stone Lake
County: Sawyer
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Passenger went to the back of the boat to attempt to take a swim ladder out of the water.  As some point he slipped and fell in the water.  The boat operator stated that when this happened he brought the boat throttle to the neutral position and upon doing so the boat motor died.  The boat then began drifting away from the person in the water.  The victim then entered the water in an apparent attempt to rescue the first party.  Three more people entered the water in succession as the boat continued to drift away.  Ultimately all of the parties except the victim were rescued by another passing pontoon boat.


BARDID: WI-2013-0050
Date: 2013-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:26:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Spirit Flowage
NearestCityTown: Tomahawk
County: Lincoln
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was operating his pontoon boat toward his dock.  His dog jumped overboard and the man told his wife to turn the boat off and he then jumped overboard to help the dog.  The subject was swimming with the dog heading to shore.  The wife in the mean time was floating toward an opposite shore with the motor off.  She eventually hit a dock and ended up on shore.  She stated as she was nearing the shore the man yelled "help, help" and then went down.  He did not come back up after this.  The dog swam to shore on it's own.  The women tried to swim out to the man but could not locate him.  She then ran to a neighbor who took the pontoon boat out to locate the victim but he could not be found.  Victim was eventually found about 70 yards from shore in 5.7" of water.  Victim did have scratches on his chest indicating some kind of struggle wit the dog.


BARDID: WI-2013-0051
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Beulah
NearestCityTown: East Troy
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator B description, operator B said that it was his second time operating a Jet Ski.  Operator B said he was too close to Operator A.  Operator B approached Operator A as Operator A was doing a circle.  Operator B thought Operator A was going to slow down but did not and accelerated and Operator B hit Operator A.  Operator A said that he let off the throttle but since there was no brake he struck Operator A.
 
Operator A description operator B was traveling directly behind operator A at a higher rate of speed than operator A.  Operator B attempted to overtake operator A, struck and ran over operator A.


BARDID: WI-2013-0052
Date: 2013-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:43:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pewaukee Lake
NearestCityTown: Pewaukee
County: Waukesha
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
As the operator of the PWC was accelerating he hit a wave, the passenger was thrown off the back of the PWC into the water.  The operator retrieved the passenger and approached the Pewaukee Lake Patrol.  Operator was not sure if passenger was injured by hitting the back of the PWC or when she entered the water.  Village of Pewaukee PD performed SFST's on operator and he was found not to be under the influence.


BARDID: WI-2013-0053
Date: 2013-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:26:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was cruising along lake shore, approximately 300 feet off shore.  Vessel was traveling at approximately 20 mph.  About 1 mile north of Bradford Beach vessel 1 strikes a submerged boulder with its lower unit, disabling it.


BARDID: WI-2013-0054
Date: 2013-06-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:27:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Wissota
NearestCityTown: Chippewa Falls
County: Chippewa
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was paddle boarding about 10 feet off south shore of Big Island,  As he was paddling he attempted to make a turn and lost his balance slipping and falling off board.


BARDID: WI-2013-0055
Date: 2013-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by vessel equipm
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and victim were sailing along when they stopped the sailboat and the wind changed direction which swung the boom around striking the victim in the left side of his head.


BARDID: WI-2013-0056
Date: 2013-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:40:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Upper Nemanbin Lake
NearestCityTown: Summit
County: Waukesha
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: People on gunwale, bow, or transom
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and passenger were both consuming alcohol.  Operator was making a turning maneuver to dock the boat.  Passenger was standing on the front of the vessel and lost her balance falling overboard.  Passenger went in between the pontoons and was struck by the propeller on the right leg.


BARDID: WI-2013-0057
Date: 2013-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:07:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wisconsin River / Upper Dells
NearestCityTown: Wisconsin Dells
County: Adams
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person tangled in activity equ
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was letting out the tow rope from the tow hook located in the stern of the pontoon boat.  While letting out the tow rope the right index finger got tangled in the tow rope as the slack was taken out of the rope.  The finger was partially amputated by the tow rope.


BARDID: WI-2013-0058
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Minocqua
NearestCityTown: Minocqua
County: Oneida
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
AccidentCause3: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The port side bow of vessel 1 struck the port side of vessel 2.  The bow hook from vessel 1 traveled along the side of vessel 2 and tore a hole into the port side of vessel 2 and road up onto the port side causing damage to the entire port side of vessel 2 from bow to stern including the motor housing.  The operator of vessel 2 stated that just prior to the crash a passenger in vessel 2 seated in the bow of the boat stood up and waved their arms to warn off vessel 1, then jumped overboard just prior to the crash.  Another passenger in vessel 2 who was seated in the middle of the boat took quick action and moved form their seat to a lying position on the floor of the boat to avoid injury.  The operator of vessel 2 was struck by vessel 1 on the shoulder and head.


BARDID: WI-2013-0060
Date: 2013-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:53:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Center Lake
NearestCityTown: Camp Lake
County: Kenosha
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was operating a pontoon boat with 3 passengers on board.  The victim stopped the boat and let it drift.  One passenger jumped off to swim and soon after the victim jumped into the water to swim as well.  Neither swimmer was wearing a PFD.  The victim was seen struggling and two of his passengers attempted to rescue him but were unable.


BARDID: WI-2013-0061
Date: 2013-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Wausau
NearestCityTown: Wausau
County: Marathon
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper lookout
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was operating lead PWC with his 11 year old nephew operating a second PWC behind him.  Victim made a sharp 180 turn at which time nephew did not see victim in time and did not have time to make an evasive maneuver.  Nephew's PWC struck victim's PWC head on slightly left of center at which time nephew's PWC ramped victim's PWC.  The stern of nephew's PWC struck victim in the head and left upper body at which time victim was ejected off the PWC into the water.


BARDID: WI-2013-0062
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:46:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Wapogasset
NearestCityTown: Amery
County: Polk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling southwest bound in the southwest part of the lake at a very high rate of speed.  Vessel 2 was also traveling southwest bound in the southwest part of the lake but at a very minimal speed.  The operator of Vessel 1 stated that he was heading back to his dock at a high rate of speed and did not see Vessel 2 when Vessel 1 rear ended Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 made contact with Vessel 2 at the left rear, traveled over the corner of Vessel 2 until Vessel 2 capsized.  The occupants of Vessel 2 were thrown off the vessel when Vessel 2 capsized.  The operator of Vessel 1 admitting to consuming alcohol but didn't appear intoxicated.  The occupants of both vessels stated no injuries.


BARDID: WI-2013-0063
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pewaukee Lake
NearestCityTown: Pewaukee
County: Waukesha
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was pulling 4 skiers and had a skier fall down so she turned and looked back over her right shoulder to see where her skier was and when she looked back to the front of the boat she collided with vessel 2.


BARDID: WI-2013-0064
Date: 2013-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Delton
NearestCityTown: Lake Delton
County: Sauk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was stationary with motor idling.  The injured female was swimming up behind the boat.  As the injured female was stepping onto the ladder a two year old who was sitting on her dad's lap put the engine in reverse by grabbing the throttle.  The father quickly returned the throttle to neutral and shut the engine off.  The injured female then began to scream and had blood in the water all around her.  She was pulled from the water and treated by Dells Delton EMS.


BARDID: WI-2013-0065
Date: 2013-09-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Namakagon
NearestCityTown: Town of Namkagon
County: Bayfield
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was fishing from the rear of the boat and operator was fishing from the front.  Operator heard victim say something to the effect of uh-oh" and then saw the victim fall out of the boat at the rear port side corner.  Operator was unable to get to victim before he went under. Operator thought victim may have snagged his line or had a fish strike on his line, or otherwise dropped his rod and was trying to recover it when he fell out of the boat.   A medical condition such as stroke or heart attack is also possible reasons for falling out of the boat.  Victims fishing rod was also located in the area of the victim's body, the lure was attached to the line and not snagged.  Autopsy was not performed.


BARDID: WI-2013-0066
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elkhart Lake
NearestCityTown: Elkhart Lake
County: Sheboygan
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Congested waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
We were out fishing all morning until more people came out for recreation activities such as tubing and skiing.  This caused a lot of waves and eventually took the boat under.


BARDID: WI-2013-0067
Date: 2013-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River Pool 10
NearestCityTown: Wylusing
County: Grant
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was attempting to wake-board and had zero experience, he had not yet made it out of the water.  On one of the attempts to pull the victim out of the water the passengers heard a pop and the victim fell back into the water.  Victim complained of pain coming from his leg and he couldn't move his leg.   After the incident the operator drove the boat to the beach and the victims mother jumped off the bow of the boat onto the shore and fell, breaking her leg and also broke her shoulder from impacting the ground.


BARDID: WI-2013-0068
Date: 2013-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:05:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mississippi River
NearestCityTown: Northeast of Dresbach MN
County: LaCrosse
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Struck a submerged object in the river. Operator was thrown from the seat striking the side of the vessel causing his injuries.


BARDID: WI-2013-0069
Date: 2013-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Legend Lake
NearestCityTown: Keshena
County: Menominee
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was pulling in tow a sportstuff tube with victim and her father on the tube.  Operator states he went around the lake circling then turned sharp in last turn causing tube to rapidly accelerate into a wake.  Tube had unevenly distributed weight and both tube riders were flipped off rolling together.


BARDID: WI-2013-0070
Date: 2013-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wolf River
NearestCityTown: Fremont
County: Waupaca
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was traveling on PWC up the river and a large boat was traveling down river and created a large wake.  PWC  hit large wave, operator and passenger fell off and in doing so the operator sustained an injury to her hand.


BARDID: WI-2013-0071
Date: 2013-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Geneva Lake
NearestCityTown: Linn
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of vessel A backed out of their slip towards shore.  Due to heavy winds and being under powered, the boat was blown back towards the pier and other docked boats.  The port side of vessel A then struck the engine cowling of vessel C and moments later it also struck vessel B.  Upon striking vessel B the side aluminum panelling of vessel A got caught on vessel B's anchor causing it to twist from rocking motion of the boats.


BARDID: WI-2013-0072
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was into the outer waters of Lake Michigan when he hit something violently.  Operator stated that they tried to paddle away from shore because they could see the rocks in the water once they were stopped.  The vessel was tailored at McKinley Marina.


BARDID: WI-2013-0075
Date: 2013-08-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Monona
NearestCityTown: Monona
County: Dane
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was being towed out of the water, attempting to get up on one ski when he pulled a muscle in his right leg.  Victim was pulled back onto the boat and then passed out for a short period of time due to the pain.


BARDID: WI-2013-0076
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-08-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:20:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lulu Lake
NearestCityTown: Eagle
County: Walworth
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper loading
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Female subject said that she leaned to far to her left and the canoe started going over.  Male subject state he tried to sop them from rolling over but could not and the canoe capsized.  Male subject tried to turn the canoe back over and empty water out of it but couldn't and canoe sunk.  Both parties were in the water for 15-20 minutes and had the horse collar type PFD's that they were hanging on to.


BARDID: WI-2013-0079
Date: 2013-10-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:46:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Le Tourneau Lake
NearestCityTown: Park Falls
County: Price
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was fishing alone and reported missing when he didn't return home when expected.  Price County Sheriff's Dept responded to lake and identified victims vehicle and empty boat trailer at the boat landing.  Victims boat was located floating empty near the north shore of the lake, a neighborhood canvas was conducted.  Some individuals observed victim fishing on the lake earlier in the day but did not see him fall out of the boat.  Search and rescue and recovery efforts were initiated and continued late into the night without success.  One 10/10/13 recovery efforts continued including the use of a WI DNR side-scan equipped boat.  Victim was located in about 8 feet of water depth near the southwest end of the lake.  Boat was removed and taken to cold storage by WI DNR Conservation Warden.  Investigation of the boat showed that the outboard motor was an older direct drive motor with no neutral position.


BARDID: WI-2013-0080
Date: 2013-09-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wolf River
NearestCityTown: Mukwa
County: Waupaca
WaterConditions: Calm
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was moving south on the Wolf River somewhere north of Weiland's Landing.  A passing boat came north around the river and the vessel moved more to the west.  Vessel moved directly into the path of a partially submerged tree trunk.  The operator of the vessel saw the tree moments before he struck it, so he put the boat in neutral.  Vessel struck the tree stump and the boat lost all ability to steer.  Passenger of vessel noticed oil leaking behind the vessel, vessel was towed to Gill's Landing.


BARDID: WI-2013-0082
Date: 2013-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:18:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Cedar Grove
County: Sheboygan
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: Failure to vent
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator / victim was ejected from a person water craft after an explosion under her seat from fuel fumes.  She was injured when she landed in the very shallow water right on the beach.


BARDID: WI-2013-0083
Date: 2013-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:25:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner of vessel 2 was sleeping inside of his sailboat which was moored in the marina when he was awakened by a loud crash.  He went top side and observed what he identified as a Milwaukee Community Sailing Center boat being fended off of his starboard/stern side by the occupants of the boat.  The occupants told him that they are from the MCSC and that they would talk to him there.  Operator of vessel 1 was involved in a class for that style of vessel and was headed back to her mooring in strong winds and was attempting to tack around the front of vessel 2 when her vessel went into "irons" (sailing directly into winds) causing the vessel to stall and drift.  Operator of vessel 1 stated that before she could get control of the vessel again a gust of wind blew her vessel into the side of vessel 2 causing the damage.


BARDID: WI-2013-0084
Date: 2013-09-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator stated that the motor suddenly revved up and simultaneously lost power to the drive train.  Operator immediately shut off motor and vessel drifted into shore with the help of wave action.  Vessel beached on shore bow first.  subject jumped out of boat and went around to stern and attempted to hold up the rear of the boat so that the lower unit would not crash against rocks.  While doing so a wave lifted the stern and than slammed it down causing the propeller to strike victim's foot sustaining an approximate 2" laceration to the top of the big tow on his left foot.  Upon removal and inspecting the boat out of the water it was observed that the skeg had been broken off completely approximately 1" below the torpedo.  As well as significant damage to the leading edges of the propeller.  Other stress damage was noted to the lower transom area and lower unit area.  All this damage is indicative to the lower unit striking a submerged object, probably a boulder which are know to be scattered in the area the operator was in.


BARDID: WI-2013-0085
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-10-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wisconsin River
NearestCityTown: Wisconsin Dells
County: Sauk
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling upstream on the southern shoreline of the Wisconsin River.  According to witnesses fishing on the north side of the Wisconsin River, Vessel 1 was traveling at a considerable amount of speed.  According to written statements from both operators of Vessel 1 and Vessel 2, Vessel 1 was not up on plane but traveling at a considerable pace.  Vessel 2 was moving just out of idle and heading downstream along the southern shoreline.  Vessel 2 had one passenger in the bow of the vessel.  Vessel 1 had three occupants on the vessel, one individual was sitting on the bow of the boat, second passenger was in the middle and the operator was in the stern.  Vessel 1 port corner of the Vessel struck the front port side of Vessel 2 and coming to rest on top of Vessel 2.


BARDID: WI-2013-0086
Date: 2013-11-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:43:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cranberry Lake
NearestCityTown: Hacket Township
County: Price
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was at the rear bench seat running tiller steered motor, passenger was at the middle bench seat, victim was at the front seat.  Operator indicated the wind became strong and they decided to return to the landing.  Operator indicated that a strong wind came and caused the boat to capsize.  At one point prior to capsizing the three of them donned life jackets.  Upon capsizing operator was able to stay with the boat until arriving at shore while victim and other passenger individually swam to shore.  Operator indicated victims personal flotation device came off while he was in the water.  Operator indicated he last saw victim approximately 25feet from where their boat had capsized.  Operator indicated victim was wearing vinyl or rubber type waders and had on heavy clothing with a camouflage coat.  Operator indicated he and passenger were wearing neoprene type waders.  They were checked by EMS and were uninjured but cold from exposure.  Weather conditions during and after incident deteriorated with officers observation of two foot waves, strong wind and rain/sleet hampering sonar/ROV search.  Search efforts resumed on 11/10/13, victims body was located in about 10 foot deep water approximately 80 yards west of the nearest land. Boat was impounded.


BARDID: WI-2013-0087
Date: 2013-09-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:58:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Michigan
NearestCityTown: Kenosha
County: Kenosha
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Witness and involved party statements indicate the PWC was travelling at slow speeds with operator and passenger (seated) heading towards a boat dock.  The PWC suddenly began accelerating quickly toward the dock at a 90 degree angle.  The passenger jumped overboard into the water voluntarily prior to the collision.   The PWC operator remained seated on the PWC as it collided with the dock, went airborne and landed on a rock seawall located behind the dock.  The PWC operator was then ejected and thrown 3-5 feet in front of the PWC onto the rock seawall.  After landing on the rock seawall, the PWC slid back into the water, trapped between the dock and the rock seawall.  Statements indicate the PWC operator was inexperienced with the operation of the PWC and may have mistaken the PWC controls during the incident.


BARDID: WI-2013-0088
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:55:00
State: WI
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rock River Lake Kashkonong
NearestCityTown: Newville
County: Rock
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Failure to vent
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
While patrolling waters of Lake Koshkonong and Rock River I was a vessel launching from Harbor Recreation near Neville.  Shortly after heard a loud backfire of boat and saw 2 subject in boat and fire coming out of engine compartment.  In approximately 2-3 minutes the entire vessel was engulfed in flames.  2 people on board were taken off by another vessel.  2 extinguishers were used but ineffective  Vessel continued on river and hit Hwy 50 bridge before continuing.  Vessel continued to burn for 15-20 minutes before sinking between Hwy 59 and I-90 bridge.  Vessel was removed from river by Rock River Marina.  Operator stated he ran ventilation for 2-3 minutes before starting that he filled fuel tank with 15-16 gallons today total capacity 30 gallons.  Vessel had trouble starting and then backfired.


BARDID: WV-2010-0003
Date: 2010-05-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHENANDOAH RIVER
NearestCityTown: BLOOMERY
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM'S KAYAK WAS FOUND CAPSIZED ALONG THE RIVER. AFTER AN INTENSE SEARCH VICTIM'S BODY WAS FOUND IN THE WATER. ME RULED IT A DROWNING. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. A LIFE JACKET WAS FOUND INSIDE VICTIM'S CAR BUT NO PFDS ONBOARD THE KAYAK.


BARDID: WV-2010-0005
Date: 2010-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:40:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: WALKERSVILLE
County: LEWIS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: improper shore connection
AccidentEvent1: Electrocution
RedactedNarrative:
3 JUVENILES WERE SWIMMING OFF THE STERN OF THE BOAT WHILE MOORED AT THE MARINA. ONE OF THE JUVENILES EXITED THE WATER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS STANDING ON THE BOAT. THE VICTIM AND OTHER JUVENILE APPROACHED THE SWIM LATTER TO CLIMB OUT. BOTH RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THE VICTIM SLIPPED UNDER THE WATER, THE OTHER JUVENILE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WATER AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.


BARDID: WV-2010-0006
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHEAT LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORGANTOWN
County: MONONGALIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH WHEN HE RAN 50-60 FT AGROUND IN THE HEADWATERS OF CHEAT LAKE.


BARDID: WV-2010-0007
Date: 2010-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: MILLWOOD
County: JACKSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM FELL OVERBOARD WHILE MOVING FROM THE BOW AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE VESSEL AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.


BARDID: WV-2010-0008
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: GUYANDOTTE
County: CABELL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS GOING UPBOUND ON THE OHIO RIVER WHEN THE OPERATOR MADE A WIDE RIGHT TURN AND THEN LEFT. DURING THE LEFT TURN THE BOAT STRUCK A WAKE AND CAPSIZED.


BARDID: WV-2010-0010
Date: 2010-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:18:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUTTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUTTON
County: BRAXTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
sUBJECTS WERE FISHING NEAR THE CAMPGROUND. OPERATOR HAD BEEN DRINKING, STOOD UP AND FELL OVERBOARD. ARRESTED FOR BUI.


BARDID: WV-2010-0011
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:50:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: TYGART RIVER
NearestCityTown: WHITEHALL
County: MARION
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT 1 WAS ON PLANE WHEN IT STRUCK BOAT 2 IN THE TRANSOM. OCCUPANTS OF BOAT 2 JUMPED INTO THE WATER JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.


BARDID: WV-2010-0012
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:27:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUMMERSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating in circles and ran aground (about 8 ft. from shore). Operator was arrested for BUI.


BARDID: WV-2010-0013
Date: 2010-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: KEE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: PRINCETON
County: MERCER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE DRINKING LATE AT NIGHT ON THE LAKE AND DECIDED TO HEAD INTO SHORE WHEN TWO PASSENGERS JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND TRIED TO SWIM BUT DID NOT MAKE IT.


BARDID: WV-2010-0015
Date: 2010-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHESTER
County: HANCOCK
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 WAS NORTHBOUND AND VESSEL #2 WAS SOUTHBOUND. OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 TURNED TO HIS PORT SIDE AT CLOSE PROXIMITY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE COLLISION OCCURED.

COLLISION WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7/15/2010

Operator1 WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY

Operator2 WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN A BOATER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND FAILURE TO REPORT A BOATING ACCIDENT.


BARDID: WV-2010-0017
Date: 2010-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: ROANOKE
County: LEWIS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
AccidentCause3: sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS AT FULL THROTTLE and made a sudden sharp turn for no reason. INJURED VICTIM WAS BOW RIDING AND FELL OVERBOARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BOAT AND/OR MOTOR.


BARDID: WV-2010-0018
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUMMERSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person tangled in activity equ
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS CRUISING WHEN occupant ATTEMPTED TO PULL IN A SKI TUBE. THE TUBE BEGAN TAKING ON WATER AND CAUSED THE ROPE TO TIGHTEN.  The occupant's thumb became TANGLED IN THE ROPE, causing an amputation.


BARDID: WV-2010-0020
Date: 2010-09-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:15:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: GAULEY RIVER
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHITEWATER RAFT WAS CAUGHT IN A RAPID CAUSING IT TO CAPSIZE AND SPILL ALL 9 RIDERS. VICTIM WAS PINNED UNDER A ROCK BY THE SEVERE CURRENT.


BARDID: WV-2010-0025
Date: 2010-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLACKWATER RIVER
NearestCityTown: DAVIS
County: TUCKER
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS WHITEWATERING WHEN HIS KAYAK CAPSIZED AND HE WAS PINNED UNDER A ROCK BY THE STRONG CURRENT


BARDID: WV-2010-0027
Date: 2010-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: GAULEY RIVER
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM'S KAYAK CAPSIZED PINNING HIM UNDER A ROCK IN THE RAPID AND HE COULD NOT GET FREE. WAS PINNED UNDER WATER FOR 8 TO 10 MINUTES.


BARDID: WV-2010-0028
Date: 2010-10-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:04:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG SANDY RIVER
NearestCityTown: PRICHARD
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS COMING DOWN RIVER WHEN IT STRUCK SOMETHING SUBMERGED CAUSING VESSEL TO SWIRVE TO THE RIGHT CAUSING operator TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD KNOCKING HIM UNCONSCIOUS.


BARDID: WV-2010-0029
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-10-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUMMERSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 WAS COMING OUT OF A COVE IN THE FOG WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY VESSEL 2 ON THE PORT SIDE. VESSEL2 WAS OPERATING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED.


BARDID: WV-2010-0030
Date: 2010-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: GAULEY RIVER
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS WHITEWATER RAFTING WITH OTHERS WHEN THEY WENT THROUGH A RAPID AND THE INJURED STRUCK THE HELMET OF THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM.


BARDID: WV-2011-0001
Date: 2011-04-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: MEADOW CREEK
County: SUMMERS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OVERLOADING
AccidentCause3: IMPROPER LOADING
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
FIVE MEN WERE TRAVELING UPSTREAM WHEN ONE STOOD UP CAUSING THE BOAT TO CAPSIZE. TWO MEN SWAM TO SHORE BUT THE OTHER 3 DROWNED AND WERE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM. 


BARDID: WV-2011-0003
Date: 2011-04-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLACKWATER RIVER
NearestCityTown: DOUGLAS
County: TUCKER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
vICTIM FAILED TO RETURN FROM HIS KAYAKING TRIP. HIS KAYAK AND BODY WERE FOUND THE NEXT DAY WITH HIS PFD FOUND DOWNSTREAM. IT APPEARED THE VICTIM'S VESSEL CAPSIZED AND HE WAS PINNED AGAINST A ROCK WHERE HIS BODY WAS FOUND. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER VICTIM WAS WEARING HIS PFD.


BARDID: WV-2011-0004
Date: 2011-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:41:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: BELLEVIEW
County: WOOD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: IGNITION OF SPILLED FUEL OR VAPOR
MachineryFailure: Fuel
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
pwc HAD A DAMAGED FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE HULL. THE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THE OWNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAUNCH FROM THE BOAT RAMP.NO ONE WAS INJURED.


BARDID: WV-2011-0006
Date: 2011-06-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:40:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHEAT LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORGANTOWN
County: MONONGALIA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: UNKNOWN
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
2 SUBJECTS WERE ON A PWC WHEN THEY STRUCK A WAKE WHICH THREW THEM OFF. THE PASSENGER CHIPPED HER TEETH WHEN SHE STRUCK THE WATER.


BARDID: WV-2011-0007
Date: 2011-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:32:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: MT.STORM LAKE
NearestCityTown: BISMARK
County: GRANT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS INEXPERIENCED AND WAS PULLING A SKIER. WHEN HER SKIER FELL THE OPERATOR TURNED TO PICK HIM UP AND STRUCK VESSEL 2 THAT WAS ADRIFT.  Subject on V2 fell upon impact and injured himself.


BARDID: WV-2011-0009
Date: 2011-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUMMERSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUMMERSVILLE
County: NICHOLAS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL VICTIM UP ON PLANE WHEN VICTIM FELL AND CUT HIS HEAD ON THE WAKEBOARD AND ROPE


BARDID: WV-2011-0011
Date: 2011-05-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SOUTH BRANCH OF PATOMIC RIVER
NearestCityTown: SPRINGFIELD
County: HAMPSHIRE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
AccidentCause2: OVERLOADING
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND A PASSENGER WERE FISHING IN STRONG CURRENT. THEY HAD ANCHORED FROM THE STERN AND THE CURRENT BEGAN SWAMPING THE BOAT WHICH THEN CAPSIZED AND THE OPERATOR DROWNED.


BARDID: WV-2011-0012
Date: 2011-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:51:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: WEIRTON
County: HANCOCK
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: SHARP TURN
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS HEADING DOWN RIVER WHEN THEY TRIED TO "HIGH FIVE" EACH OTHER. VESSEL NOSED INTO THE WATER AND DIPPED TO THE LEFT. OPERATOR TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT SHARPLY AND BOTH SUBJECTS WERE EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. vESSEL THEN RAN OVER THEM. INJURED VICTIM SWAM TO SHORE.


BARDID: WV-2011-0013
Date: 2011-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLUESTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: HINTON
County: SUMMERS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: EXCESSIVE SPEED
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INATTENTION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator1 HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WAS OPERATING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN HE STRUCK VESSEL 2 IN THE STARBOARD SIDE.


BARDID: WV-2011-0014
Date: 2011-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUTTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUTTON
County: BRAXTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS PULLING 3 TUBES ON SUTTON LAKE WHEN 2 TUBES STARTED TO COME TOGETHER. INJURED PUT HIS LEG OUT TO HOLD THEM APART WHEN HIS LEG BROKE. HE FELL OFF THE TUBE AND THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY TURNED AND RECOVERED THE INJURED.


BARDID: WV-2011-0015
Date: 2011-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:48:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHESTER
County: HANCOCK
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR/VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO JUMP A WAVE. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PWC AND HE BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE STERN. THE FORCE OF GRAVITY FORCED HIM DOWN ONTO THE PWC AND FALL OFF THE STERN.


BARDID: WV-2011-0016
Date: 2011-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: KANAWHA RIVER
NearestCityTown: GLEN FERRIS
County: FAYETTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Anchoring
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WHERE FISHING IN HAZARDOUS WATERS JUST BELOW KANAWHA FALLS AND ANCHORED THE BOAT FROM THE STERN. THE BOAT BEGAN TAKING ON WATER AND CAPSIZED. ALL 3 SWAM TO SHORE AND WERE NOT INJURED.


BARDID: WV-2011-0017
Date: 2011-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: KANAWHA RIVER
NearestCityTown: SMITHERS
County: FAYETTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 WAS DRIFTING IN THE RIVER WHEN VESSEL 2 APPROACHED AND STRUCK VESSEL 1 IN REAR. Operator 1 was struck by V2 and broke rib.


BARDID: WV-2011-0019
Date: 2011-07-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:18:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: ROANOKE
County: LEWIS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL OPERATOR WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH 2 INDIVIDUALS ON IT. WHILE DECELERATING THE VICTIM FELL OFF THE TUBE AND HIS LEG WAS PUNCTURED BY THE TOW ROPE SNAP BUCKLE.


BARDID: WV-2011-0020
Date: 2011-09-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:17:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: UPPER MUD RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: BRANCHLAND
County: LINCOLN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
WHEN VICTIM DID NOT RETURN HIS BOAT WAS FOUND FLOATING UNATTENDED. BODY WAS FOUND LATER. MOST PROBABLE A HEART ATTACK that caused the subject to fall overboard.


BARDID: WV-2011-0022
Date: 2011-09-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:50:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE STEPHENS
NearestCityTown: SURVEYOR
County: RALIEGH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM FELL WITHIN BOAT CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ASPHYXCIATION. VICTIM APPARENTLY TRIPPED OVER FISHING EQUIPMENT AND FELL KNOCKING HIMSELF OUT. BECAUSE HE FELL FACE FIRST IT RESTRICTED HIS AIRWAY CAUSING THE ASPHYXCIATION.


BARDID: WV-2012-0001
Date: 2012-01-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BLACKWATER RIVER
NearestCityTown: DAVIS
County: TUCKER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS WHITEWATERING OVER THE FALLS WHEN HIS KAYAK CAPSIZED. THE FORCE OF THE WATER PINNED HIM UNDER A ROCK.


BARDID: WV-2012-0002
Date: 2012-04-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINCH CREEK
NearestCityTown: PINCH
County: RALEIGH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS KAYAKING IN HAZARDOUS WATERS WHEN IT CAPSIZED AND HE STRUCK A ROCK BREAKING HIS SHOULDER.


BARDID: WV-2012-0004
Date: 2012-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:35:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: THAYER
County: FAYETTE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Drug use
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Father and son were floating the new river and entered the silo rapid. Their raft capsized ejecting them both. The son who was wearing a pfd made it to shore safe. The father was not wearing a pfd and disappeared. The body was recovered 3 days later. The father and son were under the influence of illegal drugs which impaired their judgement and reaction time. They entered the rapid at the wrong angle causing the raft to take on water and capsized.


BARDID: WV-2012-0005
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:12:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: WINONA
County: FAYETTE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Improper loading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE FERRYING CAMPING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT ACROSS STREAM IN HAZARDOUS WATERS WHEN BOAT CAPSIZED THROWING BOTH OUT OF THE BOAT. THE OPERTOR WAS WEARING A PFD BUT THE VICTIM WAS NOT. THE OPERATOR MADE IT TO SHORE AND THE VICTIM DID NOT.


BARDID: WV-2012-0008
Date: 2012-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: BELLEVILLE
County: WOOD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE ON PATROL OFFICERS FOUND MAN IN HIS BOAT WITH SHOULDER INJURY AND A LACERATED FACE. VICTIM STATED THAT HE HAD FALLEN WITHIN HIS BOAT. THE SMELL OF ALCOHOL WAS PRESENT. VICTIM DID NOT PASS THE FST PERFORMED. ARREST IS PENDING


BARDID: WV-2012-0009
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:55:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHEAT LAKE
NearestCityTown: MORGANTOWN
County: MONONGALIA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF JET SKI WAS DRIFTING AWAY FROM DOCK AND HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE CRAFT. A SMALL FIRE STARTED WHICH CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND LARGE FIRE. BOTH PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE THROWN OFF BUT NOT INJURED.  Cause of fire was ignition of spilled fuel/vapor.


BARDID: WV-2012-0010
Date: 2012-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:15:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUTTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUTTON
County: BRAXTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Collision with submerged object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT WAS INVOLVED IN BASS TOURNAMENT AND ALL LEFT AT ONCE. OPERATOR STRUCK A SUBMERGED LOG AND EJECTED THE PASSENGER AND TORE OFF THE MOTOR. NO ONE WAS INJURED.


BARDID: WV-2012-0012
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:15:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: WARWOOD, OH
County: OHIO
WaterConditions: Unknown
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC WAS CRUISING WHEN IT HIT A LARGE WAVE CAUSING BOTH THE OPERATOR AND HER PASSENGER TO HIT THE PWC


BARDID: WV-2012-0013
Date: 2012-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: BEECH FORK LAKE
NearestCityTown: LAVALETTE
County: WAYNE
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR WAS ON THE LAKE DURING A SEVERE STORM AND STRONG WINDS THAT MADE LARGE WAVES WHICH SWAMPED AND SANK THE BOAT. NO INJURIES, ALL SWAM TO SHORE.


BARDID: WV-2012-0014
Date: 2012-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: COAL RIVER
NearestCityTown: ST. ALBANS
County: KANAWHA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
BOTH VESSELS WERE GOING UPSTREAM WHEN THE JET SKI TURNED IN FRONT OF THE MOTORBOAT. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #2 COULD NOT AVOID THE JET SKI AND THEREFORE THE VESSELS COLLIDED CAUSING THE JET SKI OPERATOR TO FALL WITHIN HIS VESSEL CAUSING THE INJURIES.


BARDID: WV-2012-0015
Date: 2012-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: POINT PLEASANT
County: MASON
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A QUICK MOVING SEVERE STORM CAME THROUGH THE AREA. BOAT 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIE OFF AT THE PIER AND THE WIND AND CURRENT BLEW IT INTO BOAT 2 WHICH WAS ALREADY MOORED.


BARDID: WV-2012-0017
Date: 2012-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: TYGART LAKE
NearestCityTown: GRAFTON
County: TAYLOR
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
BOAT OPERATOR WAS TOWING  A TUBE WITH 2 PEOPLE ON THE TUBE WHEN OPERATOR MADE A TURN THAT THREW THE TUBERS OFF DISLOCATING THE HIP OF ONE.


BARDID: WV-2012-0019
Date: 2012-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:10:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: PT PLEASANT
County: MASON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
PWC WAS CRUISING CLOSE TO BOAT ONE TO SPLASH THEM CREATING ROUGH WATER WHICH THREW BOAT 1 INTO THE PWC. OPERATOR OF PWC WAS EJECTED UPON IMPACT AND WAS STUCK BY BOAT #1'S PROPELLER. VICTIM'S ARM WAS SEVERED AND BLED TO DEATH BEFORE EMT'S COULD ARRIVE.


BARDID: WV-2012-0020
Date: 2012-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUTTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUTTON
County: BRAXTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR HAD BEEN PULLING VICTIM ON TUBE AND MADE A LEFT TURN. THE TUBE CROSSED A WAKE AND BECAME AIRBORN THROWING THE VICTIM OFF. VICTIM WAS COMPLAINING OF ABDOMINAL PAIN AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.


BARDID: WV-2012-0023
Date: 2012-12-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:40:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHEAT RIVER
NearestCityTown: ALBRIGHT
County: PRESTON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause3: Overloading
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
3 GENTLEMEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE CHEAT RIVER TO RETRIEVE A BEAR ONE HAD JUST KILLED. PART WAY ACROSS IT BECAME OBVIOUS THE RIVER WAS TOO SWIFT FOR THEIR JON BOAT AND ONE SUBJECT GOT OFF ON A ROCK. THE OTHER TWO WENT ON BUT THE BOAT SOON BEGAN TAKING ON WATER AND CAPSIZED. THE 2 THAT WERE THROWN INTO THE WATER SWAM TO SHORE.  HELICOPTER WAS BROUGHT IN TO RECOVER THE MAN ON THE ROCK. subject WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR HYPOTHERMIA.


BARDID: WV-2013-0002
Date: 2013-04-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:51:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE
NearestCityTown: WESTON
County: LEWIS
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp turn
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING TOWARD MARINA AND VESSEL TWO WAS TRAVELING AWAY FROM MARINA AND BOTH ENTERED A CURVE AND ATTEMPTED TO VEER AWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND ACTUALLY TURNED INTO EACH OTHER.


BARDID: WV-2013-0003
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-03-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:31:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: CACAPON RIVER
NearestCityTown: GREAT CACAPON
County: MORGAN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR MANEUVERED HIS VESSEL TOO CLOSE TO LOW HEAD DAM AND WAS SWEPT OVER DAM AND WAS EJECTED FROM BOAT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DAM CAUSING HIM TO DROWN.


BARDID: WV-2013-0004
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-05-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:50:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: RAVENSWOOD
County: JACKSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 WAS CRUISING THE RIVER NEAR AN ISLAND. THE OPERATOR WAS CONVERSING WITH HIS PASSENGER AND DID NOT NOTICE (NEVER SAW IT) BOAT.  BOAT 2 WAS ADRIFT AND COULD NOT AVOID THE COLLISION. ALL VICTIMS WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN AROUND INSIDE THEIR VESSELS.


BARDID: WV-2013-0005
Date: 2013-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUTTON LAKE
NearestCityTown: SUTTON
County: BRAXTON
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: Ventilation
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
6 INDIVIDUALS DECIDED TO SPEND THE NIGHT ON SUTTON LAKE IN THEIR MOORED BOAT. IT WAS COLD SO THEY WERE RUNNING THE MOTOR TO RUN HEATER. OPERATOR DID HAVE THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ON BUT THE DUCTS WERE BLOCKED BY A STORED JET SKI. ALL WERE FOUND THE NEXT MORNING OVERCOME BY CO.


BARDID: WV-2013-0006
Date: 2013-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: CUNARD
County: FAYETTE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
GROUP WAS WHITE WATER RAFTING AND ENTERED A RAPID THAT CAUSED BOAT TO FLIP CAUSING A HEAD INJURY TO PASSENGER.


BARDID: WV-2013-0007
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: KANAWHA RIVER
NearestCityTown: ST. ALBANS
County: KANAWHA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hull failure
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE FISHING/CRUISING AND TRANSOM STARTED COMING APART BECAUSE OF AGE, WEATHERING, AND POOR MAINTENANCE. BOTH MADE IT TO SHORE WITHOUT INJURY. VESSEL WAS TOTAL LOSS


BARDID: WV-2013-0009
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: TYGART LAKE
NearestCityTown: GRAFTON
County: TAYLOR
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS FOLLOWING VESSEL TWO ON PLANE WHEN VESSEL TWO TURNED LEFT. VESSEL ONE COULD NOT AVOID HITTING VESSEL 2 AND BECAME AIRBORN. VESSEL 1 LANDED AND CAPSIZED. VESSEL 2 ALSO CAPSIZED FROM THE INITIAL COLLISION.THE INJURED STRUCK HER HEAD ON VESSEL 1 WHEN IT LANDED BACK IN THE WATER.


BARDID: WV-2013-0011
Date: 2013-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO
NearestCityTown: MASON
County: MASON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR LEFT BOAT RAMP WITHOUT PUTTING PLUG IN BOAT SHE TURNED AROUND AND WAS WATCHING THE WATER COMING ON BOARD AND DID NOT SEE THE DOCK POLE WHICH SHE STRUCK, SINKING THE BOAT. THE BOAT WAS LATER RECOVERED.


BARDID: WV-2013-0012
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2013-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:35:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: KANAWHA RIVER
NearestCityTown: SOUTH CHARLESTON
County: KANAWHA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS ADRIFT AT NIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN CABIN CRUISER. OPERATOR STATES HE HAD LIGHTS ON.


BARDID: WV-2013-0013
Date: 2013-07-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHERWOOD LAKE
NearestCityTown: NEOLA
County: GREENBRIER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OCCUPANT AND OPERATOR WERE FISHING AND A STORM APPROACHED THEM. THEY BEGAN THEIR TROLLING MOTOR AND HEADED TOWARD SHORE BUT IT WAS NOT MOVING THE BOAT FAST ENOUGH. OCCUPANT DECIDED TO HELP IT ALONG BY ROWING. WHEN HE WAS SLIPPING THE OARS INTO THE LOCKS ONE DROPPED INTO THE WATER. WHEN occupant TRIED TO RECOVER THE OAR THE BOAT CAPSIZED SPILLING BOTH INTO THE WATER. WHEN OPERATOR SWAM TO SHORE HE COULD NOT FIND OCCUPANT. OCCUPANT WAS FOUND A FEW MINUTES LATER UNRESPONSIVE. OCCUPANT WAS FOUND HOLDING A LIFE JACKET.


BARDID: WV-2013-0014
Date: 2013-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:37:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: SHENANDOAH RIVER
NearestCityTown: HARPERS FERRY
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS ENTERING RAPID WHEN KAYAK CAPSIZED. WHEN SHE SWAM TO SHORE SHE HIT HER KNEE ON ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION.


BARDID: WV-2013-0015
Date: 2013-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: PARKERSBURG
County: WOOD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Equipment failure
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with fixed object
RedactedNarrative:
COMMERCIAL VESSEL WAS PUSHING BARGES WHEN THE FACE WIRE ON PORT SIDE SNAPPED CAUSING THE BARGE TO RUN ASHORE STRIKING 3 BOATS AND 4 DOCKS.


BARDID: WV-2013-0018
Date: 2013-11-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: WV
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEW RIVER
NearestCityTown: SANDSTONE
County: SUMMERS
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person departed vessel
RedactedNarrative:
3 PEOPLE WERE PADDLING DOWNSTREAM  WHEN THE CANOE BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER. THEY BEACHED THE CANOE AND SWAM FOR SHORE BUT victim BEGAN TO SWIM BACK TO RECOVER SOME HUNTING EQUIPMENT AND THEN DROWNED.


BARDID: WY-2010-0001
Date: 2010-06-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ALCOVA RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: ALCOVA
County: NATRONA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING HIS BOAT ON ALCOVA RESERVOIR AT NIGHT.  IT WAS VERY DARK WITH LITTLE VISABILITY.  OPERATOR WAS USING A SPOTLIGHT TO HELP NAVIGATE.  THE BOAT HAD BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  OPERATOR WAS HEADED TOWARD FREMONT CANYON WHEN HE STRUCK THE ISLAND OF ROCKS ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT TOWARDS THE BOW.  THE OPERATOR SAID HE WAS FARTHER SOUTH THAN HE HAD THOUGHT NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHERE HE WAS ON THE LAKE.  OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS WERE ALL DRINKING ALCOHOL.


BARDID: WY-2010-0002
Date: 2010-06-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TONGUE RIVER
NearestCityTown: SHERIDAN
County: SHERIDAN
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
On june 11, 2010, at approximately 2:00 pm, the operator left the marina at tongue river reservoir with two passengers to go up the river.  They were trying to reach the acme area where tongue river crosses interstate 90 in wyoming.  On their trip up the river, they came to an old broken down foot bridge where the cables and wires were just touching the water in the middle.  They were able to pass on the edge of the river and under the cables.  On the way back down the river, they attempted to aim up river and back underneath the cables, but the jet became plugged with debris and they lost power.  The current then carried them towards the middle of the river turning the boat parallel to the cables.  Then they collided with the cables on the starboard side of the boat.  This pushed the port side of the boat down fillng it with water and capsizing the boat.  The operator and both passengers found themselves under the boat, but all three came out.  Both passengers swam to shore and the operator climbed onto the bottom of the boat and floated down the river for another half mile or so.  There the boat was going to collide with a log jam so the operator jumped off and swam to shore.  The boat then collided with the log jam and completely submerged itself under the logs until it broke loose and was caught on a stump just a little further downriver.  The operator and one of the passengers felt hypothermic.  They both went to a home that was close to the river where the owners allowed them to come in and warm up.  The other passenger rode back to the marina and got his truck and came and picked up the two staying at the house.  The next day they returned with chains and cables and pulled the boat out of the water.  They emptied the water out of the boat and loaded it and went home.


BARDID: WY-2010-0005
Date: 2010-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GREEN RIVER
County: SWEETWATER
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: FLOATING DOCK BROKEN DURING COLLISION, STRESS FRACTURES ON DOG BONES CONNECTING DOCK SECTIONS.
RedactedNarrative:
Operator from boat #1 was attempting to maneuver his boat forward into slip #8 of the buckboard marina fuel dock, with the bow of the boat facing east, when the wind drifted off course.  At this time, the operator engaged the boat into reverse in an attempt to re-position and try again.  As the operator was in reverse, the bow of the boat turned north and both operator and passenger lost balance and shifted their positions in the boat.  Somewhere during the transition of reversing the boat and having the bow turn north, the boat struck the engine on boat #3 with its port side.  The operator then kicked the throttle into forward gear with 100% throttle and the boat lurched northwest onto the top of boat #2, hitting the boat in the middle of the port side.  This causing the floating dock to break and boat #2 to submerge and take on water.  Boat #1 then listed to the port side and the passenger then took control of the boat by engaging the throttle into reverse, causing the boat to pull itself off the top of boat #2.  With the passenger now in control of boat #1, he maneuvered the boat towards the ez dock and turned off the engine.


BARDID: WY-2010-0006
Date: 2010-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GUERNSEY RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GUERNSEY
County: PLATTE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE BOAT IN A WAY THAT WAS DESCRIBED AS "PLAYING".  THE OPERATOR WAS MAKING SHARP TURNS, ACCELERATING AND MAKING ANOTHER SHARP TURN.  HE WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT HARD TURN AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOAT IMPACTED A WAKE.  THE OPERATOR TURNED THE BOAT INTO HIS OWN WAKE AND IMPACTED THE WAKE IN A MANNER THAT THE PASSENGER WAS LIFTED FROM HER SEAT AND SHE LANDED ON OR WAS BOUNCED INTO THE PORT SIDE GUNNEL.  THE SECOND IMPACT EJECTED THE PASSENGER FROM THE BOAT.  THE OPERATOR JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND SWAM THE PASSENGER TO THE SAFETY OF ANOTHER BOAT.  THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED BY POV TO WHEATLAND HOSPITAL AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CHEYENNE MEDICAL CENTER WITH INTERNAL INJURIES.  THE PASSENGER HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY TO REMOVE HER SPLEEN AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE ICU.


BARDID: WY-2010-0007
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: ALCOVA RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: ALCOVA
County: NATRONA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PWC#1 WAS GOING STRAIGHT ACROSS THE LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH PWC #2 FOLLOWING SHORTLY BEHIND AND TO THE STARBOARD SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH GAINING ON PWC #1.  PWC #1 TURNED TO STARBOARD ABRUPTLY NOT KNOWING PWC#2 WAS CLOSE AND PWC #2 STRUCK PWC #1 ON THE STARBOARD STERN.  BOTH PWC'S CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AFTER THE COLLISION RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER OF PWC #1 BEING THROWN OFF AND THE OPERATOR OF PWC #2 BEING THROWN OFF.  BOTH OPERATORS HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE PWC'S FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.


BARDID: WY-2010-0008
Date: 2010-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOYSEN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: SHOSHONI
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Congested Waters
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Boat #1 was pulling 2 persons riding a tube, doing turns.  Boat #1 was traveling westerly in the bay and was not on plane.  As boat #1 turned towards the south, the operator noticed boat #2 approaching from the east.  The operator stopped the boat.  Boat #2 was also pulling 2 persons on a tube.  The operator was sitting at the tiller, facing portside.  From the operator's position, he could not see boat #1 to his front and starboard side.  The boats were very close when the passenger on the tube being pulled by boat #2 saw boat #1 and motioned to the operator to turn to the port side.  The operator from boat #1 was unsure what action to take to avoid a collision, so the operator decided to go across the bow of boat #2.  As the boats neared each other, boat #1 traveling south, crossed in front of boat #2 from the starboard to port side.  The tube being pulled by boat #1 on a 50' rope did not get across the bow of boat #2.  The tube was struck by the bow of boat #1.  One of the tube riders from boat #1 jumped off just prior to impact, the other was injured when the tube hit the hull of boat #2.


BARDID: WY-2010-0009
Date: 2010-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE DESMET
NearestCityTown: BUFFALO
County: JOHNSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentCause3: NAVIGATION RULES VIOLATION
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: PERSON STRUCK BY VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 arrives at lake desmet for a bbq and jet skiing.  Operator and friends consumed alcoholic beverages throughout the day.  Operator took jet ski out on lake a few times before the accident.  At approximately 5:00 p.m., operator took jet ski out toward the middle of the lake and was coming back towards shore.  Operator admitted that he was having trouble keeping up on the jet ski and fell over several times before he came back.  As operator came close to shore where his friends were swimming and tubing, he fell off, but was holding on to throttle keeping it at approximately 50% and "dragging" himself behind.  Operator claimed he didn't realize that he had hit anything until he heard his friend yelling for help.  At this point, operator brought the jet ski to shore and assisted helping his friend with his injuries.  Medical help was requested immediately.  Injured friend was transported to hospital and admitted.  Injuries include:  six broken ribs and broke scapula.  Charges of bui, reckless operation of watercraft, interference with a peace officer and failure to immediately notification of a watercraft accident were issued.


BARDID: WY-2010-0012
Date: 2010-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:10:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: MANILLA
County: SWEETWATER
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
TWO OF THE PASSENGERS WERE IN THE WATER (JUST FINISHED WATERSKIING), WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE BOAT IN ORDER TO LOAD THEM UP.  THE OPERATOR PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD AND TURNED THE BOAT TO THE LEFT, THE OPERATOR THOUGHT HE COULD TURN AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE AND CIRCLE AROUND TO COME BACK AND PICK THEM UP.  AS A RESULT OF THE  OPERATOR TURNING THE BOAT TO THE LEFT AND PUTTING THE BOAT IN FORWARD GEAR, THE PROPELLER PUSHED THE REAR/AFT OF THE BOAT AT AN ESTIMATED 2-3 MPH RIGHT TOWARDS THE TWO PEOPLE WHEN THE PROPELLER HIT THE LEG (JUST BELOW THE HIP) OF ONE OF THEM.  THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLED INTO THE BOAT BY THE OTHER PASSENGERS.  THE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS IN THE WATER PULLED HIMSELF IN THE BOAT AND THE OPERATOR DROVE THE BOAT BACK TO SHORE WHERE THEY WERE MET BY THE EMS AND SHERIFF.  THE INJURED PERSON WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT.


BARDID: WY-2010-0013
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOYSEN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: SHOSHONI
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
High winds came up on boysen from the north.  The operator was in cottonwood bay and decided to remain there close to shore until the wind stopped.  The operator stated that due to the design of the boat, with a bow that drops lower than the gunnel, the boat took on water in waves estimated to be 5-7 feet in height.  With approximately 8 inches of water inside the boat, with the bilge pump running, the electrical system stopped and the bilge stopped pumping water.  The operator was able to run the engine and decided that while it was able to run, he would drive approximately 100 yards to the cottonwood boat dock and unload his passengers for their safety and tie the boat to the dock.  The operator was able to accomplish this but during the storm period with high winds and waves, the boat tied to the dock had waves go completely over the sides and fill the boat.  Although the boat was sunk to the point that just above the gunnels was out of water, the boat rested on its keel on the rocks under the water at the dock.  Throughout the night and during the storm, the boat rested on rocks and the wave action pounding the boat against the metal dock, caused damage to the fiberglass on the keel and sides.


BARDID: WY-2010-0014
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GLENDO RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GLENDO
County: PLATTE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On september 5, 2010, it was reported that the operator had taken an inflatable pontoon type raft out to try to retrieve a boat which had blown away from shore.  The reporting party had last seen the operator about 100-150 yards e-se from solider rock at 11:00-11:30 pm.  A game warden and a ranger went out in a boat to try and find the operator, while other rangers searched the shoreline.  The pontoon raft was located washed ashore about 1/4 miles from the boat that had blown away and a paddle was found floating a few yards from the pontoon raft.  The search continued until 02:30 am on september 6th.  Due to rough conditions and limited visibility, it was decided to forgo any searching by boat until dawn.  It was also decided that additional assistance and equipment was needed, as it was felt that the operator had probably succumbed to hypothermia and or drowning.  Rangers continued searching the shore throughout the night.  At around 6:30 am, game wardens began searching the reservoir with side scan sonar equipment.  Dive teams and cadaver dog specialists arrived around 8:00 am.  A game warden and the dog teams marked a location where three different dogs indicated a body may be.  The reservoir was searched with side scan sonar throughout the day until about 7:45 pm, when efforts were turned over to platte county search and rescue.  On september 12th at around 10:00 am, the body of the operator was found floating ne of hall's marina.  Much decomposition had occurred and the body was identified by wallet containing identification in the victims pocket.  The body had decomposed to the point where blood and/or urine could not be tested for drug or alcohol.


BARDID: WY-2010-0016
Date: 2010-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:42:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE
NearestCityTown: GREEN RIVER
County: SWEETWATER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
On july 22, 2010, at approximately 6:42 pm, deputy sheriff was dispatched to state line cove near the lucerne marina in regards to a possible boating type accident.  Dispatch stated a 14 year old female had been riding on an inner tube behind a boat.  Dispatch stated the 14 year old female possibly crashed and now has a piece of metal in her leg.  Sheriff drove to the lucerne marina where he saw the daggett county ambulance transporting the victim to the manila airport to be transported to a hospital in salt lake city, ut.  Sheriff made contact with the victim's mother.  The victim's mother stated that her daughter was being pulled by a wave runner.  Her daughter flipped over on the inner tube.  The tow rope wrapped around her daughter's neck and a carbineer impaled itself in her daughter's leg.  Daggett county ems personnel were bandaging the carabineer in place on the inside of the victim's left thigh.  Sheriff took a photo of the injury and waited at the airport until airmed arrived and departed with the victim for primary children's hospital in slc, ut.  The victim's condition was stable and she appeared to not have life threatening injuries.


BARDID: WY-2010-0018
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2010-06-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: SNAKE RIVER
NearestCityTown: MOOSE
County: TETON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
LAUNCHED DRIFT BOAT.  WAS ROWING WHEN OPERATOR SAW OBSTRUCTION (TREE).  THE OPERATOR FAILED TO NEGOTIATE THE DRIFT BOAT AROUND THE MID-STREAM OBSTRUCTION AND FLIPPED THE BOAT.  THE PASSENGER FLUSHED OUT AROUND THE OBSTRUCTION AND THE OPERATOR SWEPT UNDER THE OBSTRUCTION.  A COMMERCIAL BOAT PASSING BY CALLED 911.  THE BOATERS WERE PICKED UP BY RANGERS.


BARDID: WY-2010-0019
Date: 2010-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: SNAKE RIVER
NearestCityTown: MOOSE
County: TETON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOOKOUT
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
THE GROUP WAS FISHING WHEN THE OPERATOR LOOKED AHEAD TOO LATE AND THE BOAT WAS PUSHED INTO A LARGE DOWNED TREE.  THE BOAT SWAMPED.


BARDID: WY-2010-0020
Date: 2010-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GRAY ROCKS
NearestCityTown: WHEATLAND
County: PLATTE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TROLLING ALONG ON LAKE SIDE. DID NOT SEE VICTIM.  BY THAT TIME, IT WAS TOO LATE.  MOTOR DIED AND HAD FOUND A DIVER FISHING UNDER US.


BARDID: WY-2011-0001
Date: 2011-04-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: FONTENELLE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: KEMMERER
County: LINCOLN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: IMPROPER LOADING
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
ON APRIL 23, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 P.M., THE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING HIS BOAT IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FONTENELLE RESERVOIR.  THE OPERATOR WAS FISHING WHEN HE DECIDED TO STAND UP AND STRETCH.  THE WATER STARTED COMING IN OVER THE STERN NEAR THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE WATERCRAFT.  THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE BOW OF THE BOAT AND DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING IN OVER THE STERN, THE OPERATOR FELL OVERBOARD ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE WATERCRAFT.  THE WATERCRAFT CAPSIZED AND THE OPERATOR WAS NOW FLOATING IN THE WATER, WHEN HE GRABBED A HOLD OF THE PFD WHICH HAD BEEN ON THE WATERCRAFT AND CLUNG TO THE BOW OF THE UNTURNED WATERCRAFT.  APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AFTER THE OPERATOR'S BOAT CAPSIZED A FISHERMAN ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE WATER INTO HIS WATERCRAFT AND TAKEN TO SHORE TO GET HIM WARMED UP.  THE OPERATOR WAS LATER TRANSPORTED TO THE SWEETWATER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ROCK SPRINGS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED THROUGH APRIL 26TH.


BARDID: WY-2011-0002
Date: 2011-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TORREY LAKE
NearestCityTown: DUBOIS
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
THE BOAT WAS ANCHORED AND THE THREE OCCUPANTS WERE FISHING.  SOMEONE SHIFTED POSITIONS.  THE STERN WENT UNDER AND THE BOAT BEGAN TAKING ON WATER.  THE BOW FLIPPED UP, THE BOAT ROLLED TO STARBOARD.  THE OPERATOR FLIPPED BACKWARDS OFF THE STERN AND FELL INTO THE WATER.  ONE OF THE PASSENGERS DOVE OUT FROM THE PORT SIDE.  THE OTHER PASSENGER REMAINED ON THE BOAT.  WHEN THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER SURFACED, THEY SWAM TO THE BOAT WHICH WAS ANCHORED AT THE BOW AND NEARLY FULL OF WATER.  THE PASSENGER IN THE WATER DECIDED TO SWIM TO SHORE.  THEY WERE ABOUT 20 YARDS FROM SHORE.  THE BOAT SEEMED TO BE HELD DOWN BY THE ANCHOR.  THE OPERATOR WENT AROUND TO THE BOW AND CUT THE ANCHOR LINE.  THE OPERATOR LOOKED OVER FOR THE PASSENGER IN THE WATER AND SAW ONLY HIS JACKET FLOATING IN THE WATER.  SO, THE OPERATOR AND THE PASSENGER (IN THE BOAT) PULLED AND ROWED THE BOAT TO LOOK FOR THE PASSENGER.  THEY FOUND HIM FACE DOWN IN THE WATER.  THE OPERATOR PERFORMED CPR.  HE PULLED HIM A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO STAND UP WITH HIM IN CHEST DEEP WATER THEN GOT HIM TO SHORE.  THE OPERATOR PERFORMED CPR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHILE THE OTHER PASSENGER WENT FOR HELP.  FREMONT COUNTY SHERIFFI'S OFFICE AND EMT'S ARRIVED.  THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REVIVE HIM AND HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.


BARDID: WY-2011-0003
Date: 2011-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BUFFALO BILL RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: CODY
County: PARK
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unfamiliar with lake
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR PUT HIS BOAT IN THE WATER AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M., SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2011.  HE AND THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS THEN PROCEEDED TO GO TO THE WEST END OF THE RESERVOIR TO LOOK AT THE PELICANS THAT WERE SITTING IN THE SHALLOW WATER.  DUE TO LOW LEVEL OF THE RESERVOIR, THE OPERATOR BEACHED HIS BOAT ON A SAND BAR JUST WEST OF THE DYKE.  HE STATED THAT HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BOAT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.  HE AND THE OCCUPANTS THEN WALKED TO SHORE.  THE NEXT MORNING THE OPERATOR CALLED 911.  THE OPERATOR AND OCCUPANTS WENT TO GET THE BOAT.  UPON ARRIVING AT THE LOCATION, THE BOAT WAS NO LONGER THERE.  WHILE SCANNING THE LAKE WITH BINOCULARS, THE BOAT WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE LAKE, NEAR THE MOUTH OF SHEEP CREEK.  UPON ARRIVING, THEY NOTICED THAT THE BOAT WAS LODGED BETWEEN SOME ROCKS.  ONE OF THE ROCKS HAD WORN TWO HOLES PARTWAY THROUGH THE HULL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN.  THE OPERATOR ATTTEMPTED TO START THE BOAT, BUT IT WOULD NOT START.  THE BOAT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE BOAT RAMP AND PUT ON THE TRAILER.  UNABLE TO CONTACT OPERATOR TO GET NAMES AND INFORMATION OF THE THREE OCCUPANTS.


BARDID: WY-2011-0004
Date: 2011-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: N. FORK SHOSHONE RIVER
NearestCityTown: CODY
County: PARK
WaterConditions: UNKNOWN
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JUNE 25, 2011, GAME WARDEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM SALECS DISPATCH OF AN OVERTURNED RAFT ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE SHOSHONE RIVER.  THE REPORTING PARTY WAS STANDING ON THE WAPITI BRIDGE AND WITNESSED THE RAFT OVERTURN.  HE SAID THAT THERE WAS 8 PEOPLE IN THE RAFT, BUT ONLY 6 GOT BACK INTO THE RAFT.  I RESPONDED TO THE CALL, ALONG WITH PARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S SEARCH AND RESCUE AND TWO CODY EMS UNITS.  SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE WATERCRAFT AND ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED.  TWO WERE TREATED BY EMS.  ONE OF THE TWO INDIVIDUALS TREATED WAS TAKEN TO WEST PARK HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR COLD WATER EXPOSURE AND RELEASED.  THERE WAS ALSO TWO INDIVIDUALS ON THE BOAT FROM PENNSYLVANIA.  THE OPERATOR AND OWNER OF THE BOAT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A NAME OR ANY INFORMATION ON THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS OR THE TWO FROM CODY, WY.


BARDID: WY-2011-0005
Date: 2011-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG HORN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: LOVELL
County: BIG HORN
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT WAS PULLING TWO TUBES.  TWO ON ONE TUBE AND ONE ON ANOTHER TUBE.  ONE OF THE TUBERS SIGNALED TO THE OPERATOR TO STOP THE BOAT AND TO BE PULLED IN.  HIS LEG WAS STRUCK BY DRIFTWOOD AND HAD AN LARGE OPENED WOUND.  HIS LEG WAS IMMEDIATELY WRAPPED WITH TOWELS THEN DRIVEN TO THE LOVELL HOSPITAL.  HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE BILLINGS, MONTANA CLINIC.


BARDID: WY-2011-0006
Date: 2011-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN RIVER
NearestCityTown: BIG PINEY
County: SUBLETTE
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: MACHINERY FAILURE
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
AT 1:45 P.M., THE OPERATOR LAUNCHED HIS CANOE ON THE GREEN RIVER WITH FOUR OCCUPANTS.  THE GREEN RIVER WAS EXTREMELY HIGH, FLOODING OUT OF ITS BANKS.  AFTER 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR, THE MOTOR QUIT WORKING AND THE OPERATOR (GRANDFATHER) AND ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS (FATHER) USED PADDLES TO STEER.  THEY APPROACHED AN ISLAND AND IMPACTED THE POINT OF THE ISLAND WITH THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE CANOE, CAUSING THE CANOE TO ROLL COUNTER CLOCKWISE, EJECTING ALL FIVE OCCUPANTS.  THE GRANDFATHER AND FATHER WERE ABLE TO GET TWO OF THE CHILDREN TO SHORE.  THE CANOE AND THE OTHER CHILD WERE RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FURTHER DOWNSTREAM.  THE CHILD DROWNED.  HE WAS WEARING A PFD THAT WAS AN ADULT SMALL/MEDIUM.  THE STRAPS WERE TIGHTENED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, RESULTING IN THE LEFT SIDE OVERLAPPING THE RIGHT SIDE.


BARDID: WY-2011-0007
Date: 2011-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GLENDO RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GLENDO
County: PLATTE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THE BOAT OPERATOR LEFT GLENDO MARINA WITH SEVEN TOTAL PASSENGERS.  ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS WAKE BOARDING NEAR THE GLENDO DAM WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP THE BOAT'S WAKE AND PERFORM A TRICK, FALLING AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WATER.  AFTER THE FALL, THE PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE AND LOSS OF VISION.  THE OPERATOR THEN DROVE THE BOAT BACK TO THE MARINA BOAT RAMP TO TAKE THE PASSENGER TO THE HOSPITAL.  THE PASSENGER WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.


BARDID: WY-2011-0008
Date: 2011-07-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: GLENDO RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GLENDO
County: PLATTE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
AT ABOUT 4:45 P.M., BOAT #1 WAS PUT ON THE WATER FROM HALLS' GLENDO MARINA AND HEADED WEST TOWARDS WHISKEY GULCH TO WATERSKI.  THE THREE PASSENGERS IN THE BOAT WERE WATCHING THE WATERSKIER.  THE OPERATOR WAS SEATED, LOOKING FORWARD AND GLANCING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR TO WATCH THE WATERSKIER.  THEY HAD BEEN WATERSKIING FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND HEADED WEST INTO WHISKEY GULCH WHEN THE WATERSKIER YELLED "WATCH OUT!"  IMMEDIATELY BEFORE BOAT #1 COLLIDED WITH BOAT #2.  ONE OF THE PASSENGERS  WAS SEATED IN THE BOW OF BOAT #1 AND WAS EJECTED.  THE OPERATOR AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE THROWN TO THE FLOOR.  THE BOAT WAS STILL IN GEAR AND TURNING IN CIRCLES.  THE PASSENGER THAT WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR GOT UP AND PUT THE BOAT IN NEUTRAL.  THE OPERATOR GOT BACK INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND RECOVERED BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE SKIER FROM THE WATER.  THE OPERATOR DROVE THE BOAT BACK TO THE MARINA WHERE THEY MET EMS.

BOAT #2 WAS PUT ON THE WATER AT THE WHISKEY GULCH BOAT RAMP AT AROUND 5:00 P.M. AND HAD JUST GOT ON PLANE, HEADING NORTH WHEN THE BOATS COLLIDED ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF BOAT #2 AND THE BOW OF BOAT #1, APPROXIMATELY 500-1000 YARDS NORTHEAST OF WHISKEY GULCH BOAT RAMP.  THERE WERE FIVE PASSENGERS ABOARD THE BOAT.  ALL FIVE PASSENGERS WERE WATCHING A BIRD ON THE WATER WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED.  BOAT #2 WAS TOWED BACK TO THE WHISKEY GULCH BOAT RAMP, WHERE IT WAS LOADED AND ALL PASSENGERS WERE DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL.


BARDID: WY-2011-0009
Date: 2011-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOYSEN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: SHOSHONI
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: UNKN
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS PULLING THREE PEOPLE ON A TOWABLE TUBE AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 26 MPH.  ANOTHER BOAT PASSED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS AWAY AS IT LEFT THE TOUGH CREEK AREA AND HEADED INTO THE MAIN BODY OF RESERVOIR.  THE TUBE HIT THE WAKES FROM BOTH THE TOWING AND PASSING VESSELS AND FLIPPED OVER, KNOCKING ALL THREE OCCUPANTS INTO THE WATER.  AS ONE OF THE PASSENGERS REACHED THE BOAT, SHE INDICATED THAT SHE HAD INJURED HER LOWER BACK.  SHE BOARDED THE BOAT AND ASKED TO GO TO SHORE, WHERE SHE DECIDED SHE NEEDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.  ANOTHER PASSENGER TRANSPORTED HER BY VEHICLE AND MET UP WITH AN AMBULANCE APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES OUTSIDE OF RIVERTON, WY.  THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS THEN TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE RIVERTON HOSPITAL.  SHE WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO WYOMING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN CASPER, WY.


BARDID: WY-2011-0010
Date: 2011-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH PLATTE RIVER
NearestCityTown: ALCOVA
County: NATRONA
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 24, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M., THE OPERATOR AND TWO PASSENGERS LAUNCHED THE BOAT ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER FROM THE GRAY REEF ACCESS, IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE GRAY REEF DAM.  THE GROUP HAD PLANNED TO FISH DOWN TO THE GOVERNMENT BRIDGE ACCESS, APPROXIMATELY 12.5 RIVER MILES DOWNSTREAM, WHERE THEY WOULD TAKE OUT.  AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M., AS THEY APPROACHED THE BRIDGE, THE OPERATOR POSITIONED THE BOAT PERPENDICULAR TO THE FLOW OF THE RIVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO ROW IT TO THE SLACK WATER BETWEEN THE SHORE AND THE OUTERMOST (EASTERN) BRIDGE PYLONS.  AS THEY NEARED THE BRIDGE, THE TURBULENT WATER REDIRECTED THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND SWEPT IT INTO THE UPSTREAM PYLON ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.  THE BOAT STRUCK THE PYLON IN THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOW (FRONT LEFT QUADRANT), AND CAPSIZED THE BOAT TOSSING ALL THREE OCCUPANTS.  PFDS AND THE TYPE IV THROWABLE DEVICE WHERE OUT OF THERE COMPARTMENTS DURING THE ENTIRE TRIP, HOWEVER, NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING OR ABLE TO GRAB THEM IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO OR FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT.  AFTER THE BOAT ROLLED, THE OPERATOR WAS TEMPORARILY TRAPPED UNDERNEATH WHILE BOTH PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FREE AND CLEAR.  THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO SWIM TO SHORE AFTER CLEARING THE BOAT AND MADE CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.  THE PASSENGERS WERE HELPED ASHORE MORE THAN 1/4 MILE DOWNSTREAM BY OTHER FISHERMEN APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND TAKEN TO SHORE.


BARDID: WY-2011-0011
Date: 2011-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BOYSEN RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: SHOSHONI
County: FREMONT
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: MACHINERY FAILURE
AccidentCause3: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: CAPSIZING
RedactedNarrative:
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 P.M. ON 8/9/2011, THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TROLLING NEAR SISTER ISLANDS.  WHILE TROLLING, A FISHING LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE PROPELLER AND THE BOAT MOTOR FAILED.  THE BOAT WAS CLOSE TO THE BANK OF ONE OF THE ISLANDS AND THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS GOT OUT AND PULLED THE BOAT TO SHORE.  THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIE THE BOAT TO SHORE WITH A DOWN RIGGER CABLE BUT THE CABLE SNAPPED.  THE BOAT WAS FORCED INTO THE ROCKS ON THE SHORE OF THE ISLAND BY HIGH WINDS, WHERE IT SWAMPED.  OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE ISLAND.  THE NEXT MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 A.M. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS ABLE TO CALL 911 ON HIS CELL PHONE.  TWO OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M.  EFFORTS WERE MADE TO RECOVER THE BOAT; HOWEVER, THIS RESULTED IN THE VESSEL CAPSIZING.  THE BOAT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE ISLAND AND SECURED.  OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO BRANNON BOAT RAMP AND INTERVIEWED.


BARDID: WY-2011-0012
Date: 2011-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:20:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE DESMET
NearestCityTown: BUFFALO
County: JOHNSON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person strikes motor
RedactedNarrative:
PASSENGER ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOAT OUT FROM SHORE, SLIPPED ON BOAT MOTOR.  MOTOR WAS RUNNING, BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED.  SEVERE CUT REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION (EMERGENCY ROOM) AND STITCHES TO TOP OF LEFT FOOT.


BARDID: WY-2011-0013
Date: 2011-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: GREEN RIVER
County: SWEETWATER
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentCause3: OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
ON AUGUST 20, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M., A THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG WEST WINDS CAME UP NEAR THE CAMP OF two folks.  AN INFLATABLE INNER TUBE BLEW INTO THE WATER AND OPERATOR2 WENT TO RETRIEVE IT USING A PWC.  OPERATOR2 BOARDED THE PWC AND WAS OPERATING WITHOUT A PFD.  THE PWC WAS INOPERABLE, BUT BEGAN FLOATING INTO THE BAY WITH OPERATOR2 STILL ABOARD.  OPERATOR1 GOT ONTO THE OTHER PWC TO RETRIEVE THE INNER TUBE AND ASSIST OPERATOR2.  HE WAS ALSO OPERATING WITHOUT A PFD. 

IN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, OPERATOR1 WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE INNER TUBE AND RETURN IT TO SHORE AND THEN WENT TO ASSIST OPERATOR2.  THE PWC OPERATOR2 WAS UTILIZING HAD A TOW ROPE TIED AROUND THE HANDLEBARS AND OPERATOR1 MANAGED TO TIE THE OTHER END TO THE REAR HANDLE OF HIS PWC.  OPERATOR1 THEN TRIED TO TOW OPERATOR2'S PWC IN WITH OPERATOR2 ON THE PWC WHEN A WAVE, APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 24 INCHES TALL, HIT OPERATOR2'S PWC AND THREW HIM OVERBOARD INTO THE WATER.  THE TOW ROPE TIED TO OPERATOR1'S PWC POSSIBLY CAUSED THE NOSE OF THE PWC TO DIP IN A DOWNWARD ANGLE WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PWC TOSSING OPERATOR2 IN THE WATER.  

OPERATOR1 QUICKLY UNTIED OPERATOR2'S PWC FROM HIS AND NOTICED HIS KEY WAS MISSING.  OPERATOR1 JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO RETRIEVE THE KEY FROM OPERATOR2'S PWC.  DURING THIS TIME, OPERATOR1 WAS YELLING AT OPERATOR2 TO REMOVE HIS HOODED SWEATSHIRT (NO HOODED SWEATSHIRT WAS FOUND ON OPERATOR2'S BODY WHEN RETRIEVED).  AFTER RETRIEVING THE KEY, HE MADE IT BACK TO HIS PWC AND WAS GOING TO ASSIST OPERATOR2, BUT OPERATOR2 NEVER RESURFACED.  AT THE TIME HE WAS SUBMERGED, OPERATOR2 WAS BELIEVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE SHORELINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COVE.  THE DROWnING OCCURRED IN APPROXIMATLEY 10-15 MINUTES FROM THE TIME THE INDIVIDUALS LEFT THE SHORELINE TO THE TIME OPERATOR2 BECAME SUBMERGED.  THE SWEETWATER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 5:16 P.M. AND AN IMMEDIATE SEARCH BEGAN.  ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED FROM THE SUBLETTE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM AND SWEETWATER COUNTY DIVE TEAM.  THE SEARCH WAS SUSPENDED AT 8:00 P.M. AND RESUMED THE NEXT MORNING.  OPERATOR2'S BODY WAS RECOVERED AT 2:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 21, 2011.


BARDID: WY-2011-0014
Date: 2011-08-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH FORK SHOSHONI RIVER
NearestCityTown: CODY
County: PARK
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent3: FLOODING/SWAMPING
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE DRIFTING DOWN THE NORTH FORK RIVER WHEN THEIR DRIFT BOAT HIT A ROCK AND WERE LODGED AGAINST IT.  THE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND TO CHECK ON PASSENGERS.  ONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE BOAT.  THE OPERATOR WATCHED THE PASSENGER SWIM DOWN STREAM THROUGH RAPIDS AND ARRIVE IN WATER THAT LOOKED SLOW AND SHALLOW.  THE OPERATOR GOT THE BOAT OFF THE ROCK, BUT THE BOAT STARTED TO FILL WITH WATER.  THEY WERE ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM SHORE, SO THE OPERATOR AND OTHER PASSENGER ROLLED AND PULLED THE BOAT TO SHORE.  AS THEY WERE DOING THIS, OPERATOR LOOKED FOR THE PASSENGER IN THE WATER AND NOTICED HE WAS NOT MOVING, DRIFTING SLOW IN SHALLOW WATER.  THE OPERATOR LEFT THE BOAT AND WENT FOR HELP.  THE PASSENGER'S BODY WAS LATER FOUND IN A RAPID, LODGED ON A ROCK, FACE UP.


BARDID: WY-2011-0017
Date: 2011-08-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: BIG HORN LAKE
NearestCityTown: LOVELL
County: BIG HORN
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: HAZARDOUS WATERS
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON AUGUST 29, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M., A FAMILY (FATHER, MOTHER AND SIX CHILDREN) WENT KAYAKING ON BIG HORN LAKE EAST OF LOVELL, WY.  THEY PADDLED TO A NEARBY ISLAND, AND AS THEY HEADED BACK, A STORM BLEW UP CAUSING HEAVY WAVES AND SCATTERING THE KAYAKS.  THE FATHER ASSISTED TWO OF THE CHILDREN BACK TO SHORE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GO BACK OUT TO HELP THE OTHERS, DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND WAVES.  THE FATHER WENT FOR HELP AND AT 7:52 P.M., A CALL TO THE BIG HORN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS RECEIVED REQUESTING SEARCH AND RESCUE ON THE LAKE.  MANY EMPLOYEES OF THE PLANT, WHERE THE FATHER DROVE TO, ALSO ATTEMPTED TO HELP.  THE LARGE WAVES PREVENTED MANY LIGHTER BOATS FROM LAUNCHING.  ONE OF THE CHILDREN (VICTIM) WAS LOCATED AT 11:00 P.M., THE MOTHER AND TWO OF THE CHILDREN WERE ALL LOCATED TOGETHER AT 11:17 P.M., ONE OF THE CHILDREN (VICTIM) WAS LOCATED AT 12:02 A.M.  ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL IN LOVELL, WY.


BARDID: WY-2011-0018
Date: 2011-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH PLATTE RIVER
NearestCityTown: ALCOVA
County: NATRONA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE DRIFTING ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER HEADING TOWARDS GOVERNMENT BRIDGE ACCESS.  AS THEY APPROACHED THE BRIDGE, THEY REALIZED THEY WERE HEADING TOWARDS THE BRIDGE PYLONS.  OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO AVOID BRIDGE PYLON AND HIT.  BOAT WAS PINNED AGAINST PYLON. OPERATOR EJECTED AND SWAM TO SHORE.  PASSENGER STAYED WITH BOAT UNTIL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ARRIVED.


BARDID: WY-2012-00032
Date: 2012-03-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Very Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
boat launched from Indian Point boat ramp at 8:30 a.m. under calm sunny weather.  They fished until 2:00 p.m. when clouds started to form and the wind began to pick up.  boat went to Sandy Beach and dropped off a passenger to drive truck and trailer to Indian Point boat ramp to take out.  After dropping off passengers, the boat was having difficulty maneuveriing against the wind and ended up on the shoreline of an island just off Indian Point.  Subject2 beached his boat and the boat swamped on shore.


BARDID: WY-2012-0004
Date: 2012-06-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Very Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
On 6-10-12 around 1000 hours, operator was operating his newly purchased boat on Glendo Reservoir.  He decided to load his boat back onto the trailer which was parked at the Indian Point boat ramp.  One of his friends backed the trailer into the water, while the other friend was still on the vessel with Operator.  Operator informed me that while driving his boat onto the trailer he ended up getting the boat positioned somewhat sideways on the trailer and it immediately began to take on water over the hull of the vessel.  Operator stated that within seconds, the boat was again completely off the trailer and it began to crash into the dock where it ended up pinned half-way under the dock.  The majority of the damage to the vessel occurred from the boat being pushed against the dock by the waves.  When I arrived the men had the boat out from under the dock and were slowly pulling it up the ramp with a tow rope hooked to their truck.  The men got the boat out of the water completely and a tractor was utilized from State Parks in order to load the boat back onto the trailer.  I estimated the damage to the bessel to be around $3,500 due to the large amount of fiberglass damage to the starboard side of the vessel, and the damage to both the trolling motor and the lower unit of the 40 horsepower Mercury motor.  Operator informed me that he was unaware if the vessel was insured as he had just purchased it, and that he had paid $400 for the vessel.  The swamping of this vessel and the damage from the dock was due to the high winds in a direction directly at the ramp, and most of the damage occurred from the boat crashing into the dock and the motor hitting the boat ramp below the water.


BARDID: WY-2012-0005
Date: 2012-06-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:28:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On June 9, 2012, at Glendo Reservoir, at approximately 1935 hours, a report of a boat versus a personal watercraft (PWC) vessel accident was called in to the Platte County dispatch center. Wardens responded to the call and met the operators of both vessels at the Glendo Marina boat ramp. Warden took the lead investigator position and started to interview the people around the victims. A person standing by the boat informed me that Operator was the operator of the boat. I talked to Operator and he said that Occupant (pointed at Occupant) was the operator of the PWC. I asked Warden to talk to Operator while I talked to Occupant. Occupant was worried about his wife who was being worked on by the ambulance crew. While talking to Occupant, I smelled an alcohol odor coming from his breath. I talked to Warden and he did not smell any alcohol coming from Operator’s breath. Operator did admit to drinking one beer earlier in the day. We did not detect any alcohol odor from Operator; therefore we did not perform any field sobriety tests. Occupant did smell of alcoholic beverage but was injured and worried about his wife, so we did not perform any field sobriety test on him. Occupant did allow Warden to acquire a blood sample from him to test for alcohol in his system when we arrived at the Platte County Memorial Hospital. 

We interviewed all the people standing by the dock when the vessels came in, ambulance crew, fire crew and people involved with the accident. I asked Wardens to take the lead on the accident reconstruction since they were certified accident investigators by NASBLA. Wardens assisted with the reconstruction of the accident. 

The vessels were traveling on plane in a straight or nearly straight course. The boat overtook the PWC and the initial contact was on the back of the PWC just off center. The boat then rode up onto the back and left side of the passenger of the PWC pushing the passenger into the driver. The driver was pushed into the handle bars of the PWC. The lower right side of the boat bow contacted the PWC on the back of the seat and the handle under the seat area. This pushed the PWC down and to the right ejecting the passenger into the water. 

After the reconstruction was finished, we determined that the boat driven by operator had overtaken the PWC operated by occupant and was responsible for the accident.


BARDID: WY-2012-0007
Date: 2012-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Very Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Hazardous waters
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 6-17-2012 around 11:45 a.m., Operator1 and his two sons were fishing near Indian point and decided to travel West across the lake towards Goose Island.   Around this same time Operator2 and his family were fishing in Muddy Bay, and decided that the wind was getting too strong to stay out on the water and decided to travel back to Reno Cove.  Operator1 was traveling around 10 mph and Operator2 was traveling around 20 mph.  Neither boat turned or veered in any way and they both claimed they kept the same heading towards their desired destinations.  The waves were large and were crashing over both vessels as they traveled across the lake.  Around 12:00 p.m. near Goose Island the two watercraft collided together.    Operator2’s vessel hit Operator1’s on the starboard side just behind the driver’s seat and jumped completely over Operator1’s boat crushing the starboard side and destroyed the windshield.  According to Operator2’s statement, he ended up approximately 15 feet passed Operator1’s boat.  Both boats were able to make it back to Bennett Hill boat ramp on their own, and the ambulance took Operator1 and his sons to the Platte County Memorial Hospital.  Operator2 and his family refused treatment.  The initial angle of impact for this accident was around 115 degrees and the case of the accident was the large waves and failure of the operators to observe the surrounded as neither of them saw the other vessel.  The injuries were caused from impact with the vessels.


BARDID: WY-2012-0008
Date: 2012-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pathfinder Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Casper
County: Natrona
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Restricted vision
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On June 23, 2012, operator and occupant were camped with friends at Pathfinder Reservoir near Bishop Point.  The group had been drinking since approximately 1:00 p.m. and had been out on the boat that afternoon.  They returned to camp and hand dinner that evening and continued drinking.  At approximately 12:58 a.m. the two decided to go out on the boat again.  They departed camp and headed west towards the boat ramp.  Operator was operating the boat standing at the wheel with his right knee in the driver's seat.  Occupant was seated in the front passenger seat.  After driving for approximately one minute Operator and Occupant decided to head to the marina.  Operator then turned the boat to the south and ran around on the beach traveling approximately 25 mph.  Operator stated that the wet sand of the beach appeared to be water in the dark.  The water level at pathfinder Reservoir had been reduced recently and the sand at the point of impact is very wet along the shore.  As the boat ran aground the lower unit came into contact with the beach causing the boat to jerk to the left and flip onto the starboard side.  Operator and Occupant were ejected out of the top of the boat onto the sand as the boat flipped onto its side.  The boat slid on the starboard side along the beach for approximately 30 feet then came to rest on the bottom of the hull.


BARDID: WY-2012-0009
Date: 2012-06-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Alcova Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Casper
County: Natrona
WaterConditions: Very Rough
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Machinery failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
AccidentEvent1: Collision with fixed object
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
operator and his wife were boating on Alcova Reservoir on the afternoon of 6-17-2012.  As the wind began to pick up the engine on Operator's 2002 Baja boat died and they began to drift north and east with the wind.  Operator checked the motor but was unable to get it running agian.  Operator attempted to signal other boats as they were blown across the lake but was unable to get anyone to help.  The waves became larger as the wind speed increased and eventually his boat was blown into the cliff southwest of Alcova Dam.  Operator got onto the bow of his boat and as it approached the rocks he jumped to shore and attempted to keep the boat from hitting the rocks.  Operator was unsuccessful at keeping the boat off the rocks and the tip of the bow hit the cliff.  The boat then drifted into the cove to the southwest of Alcova Dam, striking rocks on the bottom of the hull along the way.  wife remained on board until the boat was blown ashore in the cove.  Eventually as the waves lifted the boat and dropped it onto the rocky shoreline the lower unit became embedded in the sand.  Operator called a friend and they were picked up on another boat and taken back to the marina.  Operator then recovered his boat on June 19th with the help of a friend who towed the boat back to Oakie Beach.


BARDID: WY-2012-0010
Date: 2012-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Rough
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 6-20-12 at approximately 1200 hrs, a canoe with three individuals left the beach in the Indian Point area on Glendo Reservoir.  They paddled to the south with one of the individual's father chasing them in a kayak, with three PFDs to give to the individuals.  The father could not catch the canoe and went back to the rest of the scout group to prepare them for the day on the water.  The camping neighbor ran to the scout camp and advised them the three individuals in the canoe were in trouble.  The father and other scouts and scout leaders ran to the point on the beach and observed one individual from the canoe was in shallow water, one was swimming circles about twenty yards off shore and the other individual could not be seen.  Subject swam out and saved the one individual from the canoe and then went back out to find the canoe and his son.  Subject found the canoe but could not see his son.  He dove several times and then he looked with a jet ski accompanying him but could not find victim.  State Parks Officers and Platte County Search and Rescue were notified.  Game Warden was notified and then Game Wardens were told and everybody responded to the area.   A search area was established and divers from Casper were called.  The divers could not find anything on 6-21-12.  The side sonar unit from Sublette County Search and Rescue was called and they arrived on 6-22-12.  At approximately 1230 hrs, divers from Carbon County pulled up the body with the help of the side sonar unit from Sublette County.

After the recovery of the one subject, an investigation revealed that the canoe overturned from waves and the three subjects were ejected from the canoe.  Two of the three subjects showed signs of hypothermia.  One swam to shore, one was rescued and the third drowned.  There were no citations issued and the father was given a Boat Accident Investigation Report to fill out and return to our department.

Victims capsized and were ejected due to heavy weather.


BARDID: WY-2012-0011
Date: 2012-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Flaming Gorge
NearestCityTown: Green River
County: Sweetwater
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator inexperience
AccidentCause2: Missing or Inadequate Navigation Aids
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Through the course of my investigation it was determined that operator was operating the Centurial Ski boat at the time of the accident on June  26, 2012 at approximately 10:30 p.m.  Contributing cause of the boat accident were attributed to Operator’s limited night time boat operation experience, Operator’s limited to nonexistent knowledge of Flaming gorge Reservoir and lack of sufficient navigational devices.  Prior to the boat running aground on Lost Dog Point, Operator was operating the boat at full throttle, approximately 40-45 mph.  Operator was attempting to navigate the boat from Buckboard Marina back to the Little Firehole boat ramp and inadvertently turned west up the Black’s fork of Flaming gorge just prior to the boat accident.  

At this time Operator noticed a small similar to a burning belt and had the owner stand up in the rear of the boat and move forward to where he was standing behind the operator’s seat.  As Owner and Operator were looking at the temperature gauge they felt the boat start to slow as it was running around and Owner was quickly ejected into the windshield and on the bow of the boat.  At this same instance Operator stated he throttled the boat way down from the full throttle it has been operating at (this was confirmed as the throttle was at ¼ forward gear).  With the boat coming to rest on the sandy beach of Lost Dog Operator and two female passengers, remained on the watercraft with very minor injuries.  Assistance as given to Owner who was disoriented and 911 was called from a nearby camp.  Owner was transported to the Sweetwater Memorial Hospital in Rock Springs and admitted with facial fractures, shoulder separation and a large hematoma on his back.  Operator, and two passengers refused any medical treatment and were released once the investigation was completed.


BARDID: WY-2012-0013
Date: 2012-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:15:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Alcova Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Alcova
County: Natrona
WaterConditions: Calm
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation rules violation
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 8-19-12 at approximately 10:00 a.m., (Boat #1), (Boat #2), and (witness) were testing jet skis on Alcova reservoir, east of the marina dock.  Operator2 was following Operator1 and jumping through Operator1’s wake.  Operator2 jumped through Operator1’s wake several times at a distance of approximately 20 feet.  Operator1 decided to make a sharp 180 degree left turn and as he was coming out of the turn he observed Operator2’s jet ski coming at him at a close distance (20 feet).  Boat #2 struck Boat 1, on the port side, toward the bow of Boat #1.  Boat #2 traveled up the port side of Boat #1, completely crossing over Boat #1.  Both operators remained onboard their jet skis.  The accident happened at approximately 10:15 a.m. on 8-19-12, east of the marina dock.  Operator1 advised his right shoulder and right hand were injured.  Operator1, Operator2 and witness returned to the marina dock.  Operator1 was taken to the Natrona County Medical Center in Casper, WY by Operator2.


BARDID: WY-2013-0001
Date: 2013-05-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake DeSmet
NearestCityTown: Buffalo
County: Johnson
WaterConditions: Very Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous waters
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
A wind storm caught operator off guard as he was attempting to make it back to the boat ramp.  He was approximately 200 yards from the ramp when a large wave swamped the back of his boat, flipping it in the water.


BARDID: WY-2013-0002
Date: 2013-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buffalo Bill Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Cody
County: Park
WaterConditions: Rough
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous waters
EquipmentFailure: Other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
One 16 foot Bluefin aluminum boat with 6 occupants left Bartlett Lane boat ramp at Buffalo Bill Reservoir at approximately 5:00 p.m.  Boat travelled south and west towards the South Fork Dike to fish for walleye.  At approximately 6:00 p.m., the wind picked up from the Northwest and waves started building.  The operator started working the boat back towards the Bartlett boat ramp.  After travelling approximately 300-400 yards, the boat began taking on water.   The bilge pump was activated but could not keep up with the amount of water entering the boat.  The boat quickly filled and basically sunk.  Four juvenile occupants and two adult males left the boat.  Subject was able to turn the boat over in the water and the 4 juveniles climbed/held onto the boat.  As the boat drifted, the anchor became entangled on the bottom of the lake and stopped the progress of the boat.  Subject2 decided to swim to shore to get help.  Subject2 used a small Igloo cooler for flotation.  Passers by on the road noticed the capsized boat and reported to Park County Sheriff’s Office.  A man passing by drove to the boat ramp area where his boat was stored, launched his boat and responded to the victims.  He was able to retrieve the four juveniles and tow the boat with subject clinging to it safely to shore.  Once on shore, PCSO Search and Rescue members were able to right the boat.  All victims were evaluated at the scene by medical personnel for hypothermia and released at the scene.  The boat was removed at the scene.


BARDID: WY-2013-0003
Date: 2013-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Alcova Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Alcova
County: Natrona
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On July 22, 2013, at approximately 1100 hours, Operator1 arrived at the Casper Regional Game and Fish office to report a hazardous area on Alcova Reservoir.  Operator1 stated that while boating on Alcova Reservoir with his three brothers-in-law on June 30, 2013, at approximately 1700 hours, he struck a submerged rock in a shallow water area in Fox Cove.  Operator1 stated that his estimated speed at the time of impact was less than 10 miles per hour.  He stated that after striking the submerged rock the boat became stuck and after he and his passengers pushed the boat off of the rock the boat’s propeller would no longer engage.  Operator1 stated that he had the boat towed by Alcova Marina to the public launch where his vehicle was parked.  Operator1 reported the environmental conditions as clear, calm (waves less than 6 inches), with light wind.  Operator1 admitted that he did not know the reporting requirements for boating accidents resulting in damage over $500.  At the time Operator1 reported the accident to the Wyoming Game and Fish, an estimate had already been done and the damage to the boat had been repaired by White’s Marine Center in Casper Wyoming, resulting in a repair cost of $4,294.95.  Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company issued payment to Operator1 in the amount of $3,794.95.


BARDID: WY-2013-0004
Date: 2013-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:40:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Collision with recreational vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On arrival I identified the victim as Operator2, and Operator1 as the cause of the accident.  Operator1 stated that he and Operator2 were operating the PWCs in the canyon section of Glendo Reservoir.  He stated they were making their way back towards the main body of water in Elkhorn Bay when he started carving turns.  He turned his PWC and a large wage splashed him and obscured his vision.  At this point he saw Operator2 in front of him, but was unable to stop the machine before colliding into Operator2’s left leg.  I then interviewed Operator2.  Operator2 stated they were leaving the canyon and making their way into Elkhorn Bay when Operator1 began making turns.  Operator2 slowed down and veered to the right to go around Operator1.  At the same time, Operator1 had also slowed down, turned and collided with Operator2, striking him in his left leg.  Neither individual reported consuming alcohol, SFSTs and PBT results of 0% blood alcohol content confirmed this.
 
On July 12 2013, I (Game Warden) was conducting watercraft safety inspections on Glendo Reservoir. At approximately 13:08 hours while patrolling the area of the dam, I was contacted by SALECS of a boat accident involving two PWCs and that the individuals are currently located at Whiskey boat ramp. 
 
At 13:10 hours I arrived at Whiskey boat ramp. Wyoming State Park Rangers were already on scene as well as an EMT that happened to be in the area. The victim was lying on the dock having first aid applied to his leg by the EMT; I identified him as the victim and made sure the area was safe and if any medical aid was needed from me; none was. Operator2’s leg appeared swollen with a few cuts/scratches around his knee; there was no sign of bleeding. 
 
I then identified the operator of the PWC that collided with Operator2. Operator1 states that he and Operator2 are acquaintances and that Operator2 rents the basement of his home. 
At this time, an ambulance from Platte County arrived to tend to Operator2, and I began my interview with Operator1. 
 
Operator1 stated that he and Operator2 were operating the PWCs in the canyon section of Glendo Reservoir. He stated they were making their way back towards the main body of water in Elkhorn Bay when at he started carving turns. He turned his PWC and a large wake splashed him and obscured his vision. At this point he saw Operator2 in front of him, but was unable to stop the machine before colliding into Operator2’s left leg. He states that both individuals were able to stay on and maintain control of their PWC and were able to safely operate the machines back to Whiskey boat ramp.

Operator1 had pulled both the PWCs off the water and onto his trailer where I inspected and took pictures of both machines for documentation. I was unable to see any sign of related damage to either of the PWCs. 
At approximately 13:17 hours I checked to see if Operator2 was still in good condition and contacted Laramie Regional Supervisor to inform him that an accident had occurred, he was in the area and arrived on scene shortly after. 
 
While Warden interviewed Operator1, I stepped into the ambulance to interview Operator2. Operator2 stated they were leaving the canyon and making their way into Elkhorn bay when Operator1 began making turns. Operator2 slowed down and veered to the right to go around Operator1. At the same time Operator1 had also slowed down, turned and collided with Operator2, striking him in his left leg.
 
I then asked Operator2 if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages that day, to which he responded that he hadn’t had a drink in a long time. I then asked if he was under any prescription drugs, to which he responded yes, propanol for high blood pressure


BARDID: WY-2013-0007
Date: 2013-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Keyhole Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Pine Haven
County: Crook
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentEvent1: Skier mishap
RedactedNarrative:
The boat was driven by the victim's father with the owner of the boat, cousin of the operator, sitting in the passenger seat.  They were pulling an inner tube with a 14 year old boy on one side, an 8 year old boy in the center and a 15 year old girl on the other side.  All were siblings.  The boat was travelling at approximately 20 mph and making turns causing the tube to cross the wake.  This activity had been going on for about 15 minutes with a couple stops before the accident.  Shortly before the accident, they met another boat that passed on the starboard side approximately 100 yards away.  I believe the inner tube crossed the wake of the towing boat then hit an incoming wave from the passing boat causing the 8 year old boy and the 15 year old girl to fall off.  The boy was not hurt.


BARDID: WY-2013-0008
Date: 2013-10-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:10:00
State: WY
NameOfBodyOfWater: Glendo Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Glendo
County: Platte
WaterConditions: Choppy
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted vision
AccidentCause2: Equipment failure
EquipmentFailure: Onboard navigation aids
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
The individuals launched the boat at Whiskey Gulch at approximately 0705 hours and were following a course plotted on the GPS a few weeks ago.  As they were following the course (at approximately 0710 hours) they saw a sandbar ahead of them within 15 feet and the operator tried to shut off the motor but hit the shore and skidded to a stop.  The boat slid up on the shore about 50 feet.  All individuals in the boat stayed in the boat and no injuries were reported.  The operator called some people for help and slid the boat back in the water with fence posts and man power.


