On 4/3/10 at approx. 1624hrs the above listed boat operator was towing a skier on saguaro lake. The skier was on a wakeboard and was attempting a 360 degree turn in the air. As he transferred the ski handle from one hand to the other hand behind his back, his right hand became stuck in the handle. When the slack of the ski rope was taken out, the handle wrenched the skiers right hand. The boat operator stated that he had never seen the tower jerk so violently as when the slack of the rope was removed. The skiers right hand was sideways in the handle and appeared broken. He was brought to shore to be self transported to the hospital. A passenger on the watercraft waived down a maricopa county sheriffs office and requested assistance. The skier was treated on scene for a possible hand fracture and was transported to banner gateway hospital for further evaluation. It was later determined that the right hand was not fractured but had severe soft tissue damage. Nothing further.
MESA                          