Narrative
On July 23 2009 at approximately 5:20 PM Iowa DNR Officer 1 was notified by Water Patrol Officer of a boat occurrence involving a minor injury of a passenger on a Personal watercraft (PWC).  
Water Patrol Officer observed a Personal Watercraft with an operator and passenger approaching the Main Street boat ramp in Clear Lake that was violating a State Speed and distance regulation.  Water Patrol Officer approached the two occupants on the PWC, and both the operator and passenger stated the passenger was injured and needed some medical attention.  The injury occurred while on the PWC.

An ambulance was called and the passenger was taken to the North Iowa Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

Passenger 1 was standing on the back of vessel #1 hanging onto a ski rope attached to the back of the PWC.  As vessel #1 began to accelerate Passenger 1 put his foot in the water to attempt a maneuver, Passenger 1 lost his balance and fell off the back of vessel #1.  Passenger 1was still holding the ski rope when he fell into the water.  Passenger 1suffered abrasions on his first and third left finger digits, and a damaged tendon on his second left finger digit.  The operator and passenger stated vessel #1 was going approximately 15 mph when Passenger 1fell into the water.
The incident occurred on Clear Lake, in Cerro Gordo somewhere between the downtown seawall and the Woodford Island.
The witnesses 1 and witness 2 saw the incident occur and were boating with vessel #1.  The two witnesses were riding together as operator and passenger on a different vessel and not involved with the incident.
Passenger 1climbed back onto vessel #1 and the operator went immediately to the Main Street boat ramp located in the downtown area of the City of Clear Lake, Iowa.  The two witnesses followed and arrived at the same location.
Clear Lake                    