On 7-21-13 at approximately 1527 hrs, I, Indiana Conservation Officer , arrived on scene at Harding Ridge Boat ramp of Lake Monroe to assist an injured person. Victim had been tubing behind a boat, registration # IN 0660 VK, when she hit a wave that knocked her off the tube and into the water. Victim landed awkwardly in the water and injured her back. The operator of the boat said that he had been pulling three girls on two tubes just out from Harding Ridge ramp. Two girls were on a red tube and Victim was on a yellow tube by herself. Operator said that he was pulling the girls relatively slow when at approximately 1500 hrs he saw Victim hit a wave that knocked her off the tube. Operator turned the boat around to pick her up. Victim said that she was having trouble getting in the boat, as if her legs were not working. Operator helped her in the boat and that is when Victim began complaining of more pain in her back and legs. She blacked out and had what seemed to be a short seizure. At approximately 1514 hours they called 911 and went back to the ramp where they waited until the EMS unit arrived.
Upon arriving I found Victim in the boat in a seat and conscious. She was in too much pain to move. Indiana Conservation Officer arrived and assisted EMS in loading her into the ambulance. Victim was then transported to Bloomington Hospital for examination. She was released shortly after with a diagnosis of strained back muscles.
The boat operator was given a PBT at 1610 hrs with results .000.
I followed up by call Victim later that night and she said she was doing much better.
Bloomington