OCCUPANT WAS SITTING ON THE SWIM PLATFORM OF V1.V1 HAD PLACED THE BOW ANCHOR AND WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY TOWARD THE BEACH. THE OCCUPANT WAS HOLDING A SECOND ANCHOR TO BE DEPLOYED ON THE BEACH ONCE THE VESSEL WAS IN PROPER RANGE. WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE BEACH, THE OCCUPANT STEPPED OFF THE SWIM PLATFORM WITH THE ANCHOR, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE OPERATOR BUMPED THE MOTOR IN FORWARD ACTIVATING THE WATER JET DRIVE. A LENGTH OF ANCHOR ROPE THAT THE OCCUPANT WAS HOLDING WAS SUCKED INTO THE VESSEL'S JET DRIVE INTAKE WRAPPING IT TIGHTLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT'S THIGH REGION. THIS CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT WHO WAS TRANSPORTED TO LAND AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER.
MARCO ISLAND                  