V1 WAS PULLING 2 SKIERS ON SKIM BOARDS. VICTIM WAS PULLING ON SKI ROPE WHILE ACTIVELY SKIING HOLDING ROPE SLACK WITH RIGHT HAND. VICTIM THEN FELL FORWARD OFF THE SKIM BOARD AND LEFT HAND WENT THROUGH THE ROPE SLACK DURING THE FALL AND BECAME WRAPPED AROUND LEFT WRIST AND TIGHTENED AS VICTIM FELL INTO THE WATER. WITNESSED BY SECOND SKIER. OPERATOR ADMITTED TO NOT HAVING A MIRROR OR OBSERVER ON BOARD WHILE PULLING SKIERS.; victim had SURGERY ON LEFT WRIST. NO BROKEN BONES, TENDONS, OR NERVES. BONES OUT OF PLACE AND CORRECTED WITH SURGERY
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