Synopsis-
An 11 year old boy nearly amputated his left thumb while trying to hold the boat to the dock.  He was transported by personal vehicle to Logan Regional Hospital were he under went surgery to repair his thumb.

Narrative-
On the morning of Saturday August 13, 2011 at approximately 6:30 am, OPERATOR launched his fishing boat from the ramp at Hyrum State Park.  He was planning on taking his 11 year old son VICTIM and his 11 year old nephew fishing.  OPERATOR left his son and nephew to hold the boat at the dock while he went to pull his truck and trailer up the ramp to the parking area.  The boat ramp and courtesy dock are less than fifty feet apart.  During this time VICTIM nearly amputated his left thumb between the boat dock and the boat as he was leaning over the bow to hold the boat close to the dock.  VICTIM told his dad that it was caught and twisted on the metal cleat used to attach boats to the dock.  His father transported him by personal vehicle to Logan Regional Hospital.  VICTIM received several pins in his thumb and several stitches to sew the finger back together.  Initial reports of the accident were received by Hyrum State Park gate staff and reported to the Park Ranger by phone.  VICTIM was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident, his father was not cited for this violation.  No other violations of Utah State laws were found in the investigation.

Hyrum                         