On 5-6-10, vessel was headed southeast down the Delcambre Canal to do some recreational fishing.  The subject claims to have hit a submerged object around channel marker 19.  The only occupant of the vessel, the operator, was ejected into the water and was struck by the vessel's propeller.  The vessel continued to make revolutions around him until he was able to swim out of the vessels path.  operator was not wearing a PFD nor utilizing the engines kill switch as required by LRS 34:851.24.  operator was picked up by another vessel headed down the canal.  He was brought to the Delcambre boat launch and transported by ambulance to Lafayette General.  operator received numberous breaks in his right leg from the propeller of the engine.  He also has major bruising on his left thigh.
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