The operator Operator had just dropped off some passengers at his boat dock.  Him and his passenger   started to head North on Lake Dunlap.  According to the passenger, he stated that Operator had been operating the boat and had one knee down on the seat, and was leaning on the side of the boat above the throttle.  Operator was not properly sitting in the seat while operating the boat.  Operator started to make a sharp left handed turn, and hit a wake from another boat.  After Operator hit the wake, passenger  stated that he saw Operator fly out of the boat into the water.  When Operator surfaced he yelled for help and Passenger  secured the throttle to the nuetral position, and entered the water and helped Operator back to the boat.  According to Passenger , the ski rope had gotten wrapped around Operator's leg and has the boat continued forward the rope ripped Operator's whole left calf muscle away from his bone.  Operator was taken to BAMC hospital in San Antonio for treatment.  My investigation has concluded that Operator was operating negligently by not sitting in his seat properly while operating the boat, in which this caused him to be thrown from the helm of the boat into the water.  When Operator gets out of the hospital, he will be cited for reckless and negligent operation of a motorboat.  Operator stated to the paramedics that he had consumed "a couple" of beers earlier in the day.
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