VESSEL 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN THE CUT COVE AREA. VESSEL 2 WAS ANCHORED TO THE NW SHORELINE AND WAS UNOCCUPIED.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED HE NOTICED HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS TURNING MANEUVER WITHOUT STRIKING VESSEL 2.  OPERATOR VESSEL 1 STATED THAT HE RAN TO THE FRONT OF HIS VESSEL AND PLACED HIS HAND ON VESSEL  2 IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID HIS VESSEL FROM STRIKING VESSEL 2.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO VESSELS RESULTING IN HIS THUMB BEING SEVERED FROM HIS HAND.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.  AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROX 1 MILE SOUTH OF PORUM LANDING AND APPROX .5 MILE WEST OF EUFAULA DAM.
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