RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1, La 4849 EH a 40' house boat, remote steering operated, was moored along the seawall in Lake Charles Lake.  Vessel 2, TX 1079 BF, a 40' deep vee boat, remote steering operated was approaching the dock, manuvering the vessel to dock.  subject was asked by the owner to dock the vessel because Subject was more experienced in boat operating, and she was not comfortable docking in such close quarters.  The controls on Subjects vessel are different from that of another vessel.  Subject indicated he nosed the bow of the vessel into dock, and put the port motor in reverse to complete the docking process.  When Subject was completing the docking process, he went to put the port motor into neutral, he moved the throttle, which powered up the vessel, which was still in reverse.  One (1) of the passengers onboard the vessel was standing on the swim platform of vessel 2, holding the line to secure it to the vessel Subject was docking along side of.  When Subject accidentally used the throttle instead of the gear shifter, another person fell between Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 causing lacerations to left leg.  victim was brought  to St. Patricks Hospital where she received medical treatment for the injuries she sustained.  Standardized field sobriety test were conducted on Subject.  Subject did not show any clues of intoxication.  PFD's were not used by any passengers on either of the vessels.  The contributing factors of the incident were operator inexperience with that particular vessel.  The type of incident was collision with a vessel and hit by boat.
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Charles Lake
NearestCityTown: Lake Charles                  