Operator stated that he was operating V1 at the time of the incident and was the sole person on board. Operator was operating V1 at approximately 25 miles per hour. Operator''s history on PWC''s was the prior two months he worked for Watercraft Adventures. In this time Operator operated PWCs for over 100 total hours. Operator had no certification and had not taken a course in operator education.

     Operator reported that V1 had come back from a two hour rental to undisclosed persons. Operator did a customary check for damage and noted none. Operator then used V1 to tow other PWCs from the Colorado Belle Casino Beach to Harrah''s Casino. Operator had made a tow to Harrah''s, returned to Colorado Belle, made a second tow to Harrah''s Casino, and then returned to the Colorado Belle a second time. The incident occurred while Operator was returning to the Colorado Belle this second time. Operator was heading West, into the Colorado Belle Casino Beach, and attempted to turn left. V1 turned left approximately 10 degrees and failed to turn anymore. Due to speed and the failure of turning, V1 proceeded straight and collided with the sea wall at the Colorado Belle Casino Beach. 

     During the accident, Operator was not ejected. Operator''s wrist collapsed upon collision, while still holding the handle bars.  a fellow Watercraft Adventures employee, partially witnessed the incident, and assisted in towing Operator and V1 back to Harrah''s Casino for further transport to medical attention. 

     Operator reported no alcohol, prescription or illicit drug consumption prior to the incident. The treating doctors reported no signs of consumption upon arrival either. The treating physicians had administered treatment narcotics, so I was unable to perform any sobriety checks. 

     The treating doctors at WARMC reported that Operator had severe right radial and ulna fractures, and severe left radial and ulna fractures. The doctor reported using “severe” on a rare basis when addressing the extent of the fractures. Due to these injuries Operator was unable to give a written statement.
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