On Sunday, June 7, 2009, at approximately 1637 hours Ofc responded to Furnace Creek on the Patapsco River for report of a vessel prop being stuck in a male subject's leg. Ofc arrived on scene at approximately 1749 hours and EMS along with AA County Police were already on scene. The victim was already in the ambulance. Ofc interviewed the passenger of the vessel who lives with the victim. Passenger stated that as they were leaving the dock the vessel got stuck on a sand bar and the victim jumped into the water to push the vessel off the sand bar. Passenger stated that Operator had operated the vessel and that she has no vessel operating experience. Passenger stated that Operator then became stuck in the prop and she yelled for help.

Operator was flown to Shock Trauma and was interviewed there by Cpl. Operator stated that he had been underway for about three hours that day and traveled to Reckless Ricks where he knows the owner. Operator stated that he was there about 30 minutes and comsumed one beer. He then stated that he left the pier and did not want to back all the way out, so he turned the vessel around near the dock. He stated that as he was heading out the vessel became stuck on a sand bar. He stated that his knee lenght shorts were caught by the prop when it started turning, which pulled him into the prop and out drive. Operator stated that the prop stopped turning after he became wedged on the back of the vessel. the prop hit him on the back part of his upper right leg. Operator admitted that the whole incident was his fault.
Glen Burnie                   