Operator had borrowed an airboat and was operating it on Lake Kissimmee by himself. While traveling home, the boat "hooked" to the port due to the steering ball joints that broke out of the sockets. From the boat immediately turning to the port Operator was ejected from the driver's seat to the starboard side. He then struck the cage on the starboard side, crushing the cage in causing the propeller to cut the cage and his back on his right side and then landed in the water while the boat sank. He then called his son saying he swamped his airboat and needed help getting it out of the water. ;:Injuries to Operator were from being ejected from the drivers seat slamming against the cage. Which caused the cage to bend and pushed into the prop. The prop then severely cut Operator several times on his back mostly on his right side. His skin, fat, and muscle was cut out all the way to his spine and rib cage. The lacerations ranged from his shoulder blade to his waist and from his spine to his right side.
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