On 6/12/2011 at approximately 1530 hours on Cheney Reservoir near Heimerman Point the operator of vessel one was towing occupant one on water skis.  Occupant one, an experienced water skier, began pulling himself toward the stern of the vessel by climbing the ski rope hand over hand.  This created slack in the ski tow rope which then wrapped around occupant one''s ski and caused him to loose balance and fall.  After skier fell, the slacked tow rope looped around his water ski and drug him through the water.  The ski was broken in half and skier suffered a dislocated left shoulder.

Operator one said he was travelling at a speed of 28-30 mph.  Other boat traffic on the reservoir was light and there were white caps on the water from the 15 m.p.h. wind.  Operator one picked up occupant one and drove vessel to Cheney Reservoir East Side Boat Ramp where he met Officer Stout.  Victim refused EMS and was transported to Wichita emergency room for treatment by mother in personal vehicle.  Operator one and it's occupants said accident was caused by skier "screwing around".  No violations occurred and all safety equipment was operational.

(Note:  Expiration decal on vessel #1 was expired, 2010 sticker.  Owner had new temporary valid registration on board, exp. date of 06/06/2014.)
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