Investigation revealed:  Operator #1 was towing victim #1on a tube in the Black Hole area of St Georges Thorofare.  Victim #1 was reportedly lying on his stomach on the tube as operator #1 made a slow speed turn.  During the turn the towline behind vessel #1 became slack and the tube rotated to the point that the towline encircled victims #1"s left leg. As the operator completed the turn he began to accelerate causing the line to tighten around victim #1's leg.  As the line tightened, it caused a rope burn around his leg in the area of the knee  and a laceration to the back of the knee, peelingpieces of skin off, exposeing muscle tissue.  The passengers on board were able to control the bleeding until the vessel arrived at the beach where Brigantine fire?rescue took over.
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