ON SATURDAY JULY 4TH, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45PM OPERATOR BACKED A PWC NC 0872 CS OFF A TRAILER AT THE BOAT LANDING AT BADIN SHORES RESORT.  FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO GET ANOTHER PWC ON THE TRAILER STARTED.  OPERATOR PULLED HER PWC UP TO THE TRAILER TO ASSIST.  A ROPE FROM THE TRAILER GOT TANGELED IN THE THROTTLE OF THE PWC OPERATOR WAS OPERATING AND ACCELERATED THE PWC INTO A NEARBY PEIR COMPLETELY CRUSHING THE FIBERGLASS ON THE BOW AND PORT SIDE OF THE PWC.  OPERATOR SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND MAJOR LACERATION TO THE LEFT LEG AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT.  MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMS AND NC WILDLIFE WERE CONTACTED AND OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO STANLY REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.  THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT.  OPERATOR WAS WEARING A TYPE 3 PFD WHILE OPERATING THE PWC.
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