VESSEL 1 WAS A 19' REGAL 1900 OPEN MOTORBOAT WITH 6 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND 1 BEING TOWED.  OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SKIER ON WATERSKIS. ON THE WATER SKIER'S FIRST ATTEMPT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET UP ON THE SKIS, ON THE WATER SKIER'S SECOND ATTEMT HE HELD ON TO THE SKI ROPE IN A TIGHTER FASHION.  AS OPERATOR BEGAN TO PULL THE SKIER OUT OF THE WATER THE SECOND TIME, SKIER FELL IN AGAIN.  AT THIS TIME THE SKIER NOTICED THAT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP HAD BEEN AMPUTATED.  IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SKIER'S FINGER TIP HAD BEEN CAUGHT IN THE ROPE AND HAD BEEN AMPUTATED WHEN TRYING TO PULL HIM UP ON THE SKIS.  SKIER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.  NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VESSEL.
LAUGHLIN                      