Operator was cruising in vessel 1, LA8211BG, with two passengers in Bayou Thunder.  Operator was not under the influence of any alcohol or drugs during the incident. Nobody in the vessel was wearing a personal floatation device, and operator's vessel is not equipped with a kill switch.  Operator was cruising behind vessel 2, LA 1723FL, and proceeded to cross vessel 2/s wake. As Operator crossed vessel 2's wake his boat bit to the right throwing two occupants overboard. Victim was holding on to the bow rope and was pulled backwards under vessel 1's propeller.   Other occupant was not injured during the incident.  Other occupant turned Victim over who was floating face down, and discovered Victim had received two large lacerations to his face from the propeller.  Vessel 2 turned around and four peopler arrieved and observed a large amount of blood surrounding Victim who was being supported by other occupant on VesselA. VesselB removed Victim from the water and placed him on the deck of vessel 2.   Vessel 2 then left the area of the incident and proceeded to the dock at their camp, located at 112 Lee Street  in Grand Isle, LA. While enroute occupant on VesselB dialed 911.  Operator pulled occupant from the water and proceeded back to the camp also.  Grand Isle Fire and Rescue arrived and Victim was air lifted to Terrebonne General Hospital.
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