ON 4/17/2010 AT 6:30PM, VESSEL 1 WAS BEING OPERATED.  operator WAS PULLING THE VICTIM ON BODY GLOVE TRICK WATER SKIIS IN MILLS COVE ON LAKE JAMES.  THE VICTIM JUMPED A WAKE AND FELL IN A SPLIT POSITION.  THE OPERATOR SAYS THE SKIS STAYED ATTACHED TO THE VICTIM'S FEET WHEN HE FELL AND HE BELIEVES ONE OF THE SKIS STRUCK THE VICTIM'S UPPER LEG CAUSING THE INJURY TO THE VICTIM'S FEMUR.  THE VICTIM WAS WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE OPERATOR PULLED THE VICTIM INTO THE BOAT AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO GRACE HOSPITAL FROM MOUNTAIN HARBOR MARINA.  NO EVIDENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
GLEN ALPINE                   