PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS VESSEL 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TOW THE INJURED ON A WAKEBOARD AT LAKE AUMAN IN SEVEN LAKES, NC.

THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 GRADUALLY ACCELERTED ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE INJURED PERSON OUT OF THE WATER ON THE WAKEBOARD.  THE INJURED PERSON TURNED THE WRONG WAY CREATING SUCH A GREAT AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE, THAT IT CAUSED THE RIGHT FEMUR BONE TO BREAK.  THE INJURED PERSON WAS WEARING A COAST GUARD APPROVED PFD AND WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM NEARBY BOAT AND THE PEOPLE FROM VESSEL 1.  EMERGENCY OFFICIALS WERE CALLED AND PICKED UP BY BOAT UPON ARRIVAL.  THE INJURED PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN PINEHURST, NC.  THE INJURED PERSON HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE BROKEN LEG AND RELEASED A FEW DAYS LATER.

IN CONCLUSION, I FIND THAT THERE WAS NO VIOLATION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE VESSEL'S REGISTRATION BEING EXPIRED SINCE 2008.  IN MY OPINION, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF SKIER MISHAP AND THE SKIER'S INEXPERIENCE.

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