EPO received a boating accident report form regarding a boating incident that occurred on Echo Lake in Burrillville on 6-29-13.  According to Officer report, Operator1 was towing two tubers behind his vessel when one of the tubers had fallen off the tube and did not want to ride anymore.  After following the towrope back to the boat, Victim attempted to board the boat from the swim ladder located on the starboard side of the stern.  While kicking to get onto the swim ladder, she inadvertently hit her left ankle on the propeller of the boat causing a severe laceration.  The boat was running in neutral and drifting at the time of the accident.  Pascoag Fire/Rescue transported victim to RI Hospital where she received 18 stitches to her left ankle.
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