Operator was underway west bound in buncess pass near marker 1 and 2.  Operator was sitting on the starboard gunwhale of the inflaatable vessel and steering with a tiller (15 hp suzuki 4 stroke outboard).  Operator advises he struck a wake that ejected him from the vessel.  Operator was wearing a kill switch lanyard, which did separate upon ejection.  Operator advises as he was ejected he still had a grip on the tiller steering and pulled it back as he went over the side of teh vessel, ultimately causing the vessel to turn around.  Operator advises he was in the water with his head above the water line when the boat whipped around and ran over top of him.  The propeller struck operator on the upper left arm.  Injuries sustained were severe lacerations on both the elbow and tricep area.  Good sam assisted subject to shallow water and on to land.  Rescue transported operator to bayfront medical for treatment.; operator received severe lacerations from prop strike on left elbow and tricep area.
ST. PETERSBURG