THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS ON THE PWC AND TWO PASSENGERS ON THE TUBE BEING TOWED. WHILE MANEUVERING THE PWC, THE ROPE ATTACHED TO THE TUBE BROKE. THE OPERATOR TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE FREE-FLOATING UPE AT WHICH TIME BOTH PASSENGERS ON THE PWC FELL OFF. VICTIM'S LEG BECAME ENTANGLED FROM THE KNEE DOWN IN THE ROPE. SEVERE LACERATIONS OCCURED WHEN THE PWC TOOK UP THE SLACK ON THE ROPE. ALL PERSONS ON BOARD WERE PULLED FROM THE WATER AND THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. PFD'S WHERE BEING WORN AND USED, ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR. OPERATOR RECEVED A COURTESY NOTICE FOR OPERATING ON OVERLOADED PWC.
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