On 7/10/11 at approximately 1140 hrs., this indiana conservation officer received a call from south region headquarters about a girl who cut her leg on the prop of a boat near the fairfield causeway and they were stationary at the hanna creek boat dock.  Union co. Ems evaluated her 4 inch laceration just below the left knee.  They also advised the laceration got into the muscle and it was bad enough to be air cared by air evac to methodist hospital in indianapolis.  She also had a cut on her left foot.  Before air care arrived i had the chance to question victim about the accident.  She advised she had been trying to water ski and was climbing back in the boat when she slipped and hit the boat propeller.  Air evac out of rushville was on scene at 1220 hrs. And was en route to methodist hospital at 1233 hrs.
Officer and myself interviewed all witnesses on the boat and they all advised the same thing.  They advised the boat motor was running, but in neutral when the accident occurred.  They advised that she had been trying to water ski and attempted a few times with no luck and decided to get back in the boat and rest.  Adam was helping her get back in the boat when she slipped and hit the prop near her left knee.  They advised she must of hit her foot on the prop also due to a little cut.



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