On 3-24-2013, Toledo Lake was having large waves caused by high winds. Operator was visiting at a camp near San Miguel Bay. His vessel was tied to a boat dock under a boat lift. When he went out to check on his vessel, he saw that it was taking on water. He climbed down into the vessel to recover some items and turn on the bilge pump. While standing in the vessel, waves caused it to overturn, throwing Operator out, pinching his hand between the piling and the gunwale of the vessel as well as hitting his face causing lacerations around his left eye. When he was able to get out of the water, he found that his right hand was severely injured and was transported to Sabine Medical Center (SMC). At SMC, it was determined that his index finger had an open fracture and the middle finger had ligament damage. He was transferred to Lake Charles for surgery that evening due to the severity of the injuries. During the night, the vessel broke loose from the dock and was pushed by the wind closer to the shore line. The owner of the camp recovered the vessel on 3-25-2013 and transported it to Lake Charles where it was taken to a mechanic for an estimate on the damage.  The investigation determined that the following factors contributed to the incident:
1. Weather
2. Force of Wake/wave 
3. Standing/Sitting
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