VESSEL 1 BEING OPERATED BY OPERATOR 1  WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND IN HERO CANAL WHEN HIS VESSEL STRUCK A FLOATING OBJECT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CANAL. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER (PASENGER 1) WERE THROWN INTO THE CONSOLE OF THE BOAT, BUT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.  THE VESSEL SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FANTAIL AND TO THE MOTOR.  THE COWLING OF THE MOTOR WAS THROWN FROM THE BOAT AND LATER SANK IN THE CANAL BEFORE THEY COULD RETRIEVE IT.  OPERATOR 1 DROVE THE VESSEL BACK TO THE BOAT LAUNCH AND PUT THE BOAT BACK ON THE TRAILER.  ON AUGUST 4, 2009 OPERATOR 1 CONTACTED THE REGION 8 OFFICE AND STATED THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE A BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT.  AGENT 1 CONTACTED OPERATOR 1 AND OBTAINED THE OPERATOR BOATING INCIDENT REPORT FROM HIM. THE EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.
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