Operator 1 was sitting on the back of the PWC, with his feet in the water and hands off to the side.   Operator 2 was attempting to pull up to vessel 1, and
while doing so, shut off the engine and bumped into the side of vessel 2.  Operator 1's hand, which was on the outside of the PWC, was struck and injured.  Lifejackets were worn by both operators.  From the statements
given on the operator's report form, the contributing factors leading to the accident for the operator of vessel 2, were 1) Reducing power and losing directional control 2) Off throttle steering loss 3) Carelessness 4) Operator inexperience.  Contributing factors to the accident from the operator of vessel 1, were 1)Operator inattention 2) Hand on outside of vessel.  No citations will be filed with either operator.
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