VESSEL 1 HAD BEEN TOWING 3 PASSENGERS ON A TUBE.  A PASSENGER HAD FALLEN OFF THE TUBE AND WAS BEING RETRIEVED.  A PASSENGER IN THE VESSEL JUMPED IN THE WATER AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.  THE OPERATOR LEFT THE CONTROL AREA LEAVING THE VESSEL IN GEAR IN REVERSE AND JUMPED IN THE WATER TO ASSIST THE INJURED PASSENGER.  THE OPERATOR WAS ALSO STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.  AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROX .4 MILES NORTH OF POTAPO CREEK BOAT RAMP AND APPROX .3 MILES EAST OF THE DIKE AND APPROX .4 MILES SOUTH OF THE NORTH SHORELINE OF MCGEE CREEK LAKE.
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