THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL HAD STOPPED HIS VESSEL AND PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO FIX HIS BIMINI TOP.  WHILE FIXING THE BIMINI TOP IT FELL FORWARD AND ONE OF THE REAR TIE DOWN STRAPS WRAPPED AROUND THE THROTTLE AND ENGAGED THE MOTOR IN FULL FORWARD.  THE VESSEL STRUCK THE SEAWALL AND EJECTED THE OPERATOR.  THE OPERATOR WAS THEN STRUCK BY THE VESSEL AND HIS RIGHT LEG WAS CUT BY THE PROPELLER.:LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE FROM IMPACT WITH PROPELLER
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