On saturday, july 27, 2013, at approximately 1531 hours, i, indiana conservation officer (ico) received a call from franklin county sheriff's department in reference to a subject that had been injured while tubing on brookville reservoir. They stated the subject had been transported to fairfield marina where ems was already on scene. The victim whose left leg had been cut by a rope attached to a tube was already en route to mccollough-hyde memorial hospital in oxford, ohio. 

Operator stated that it was a 'freak' accident. He stated that they had just gone out of the fairfield causeway idle zone and he had put the boat into gear. He stated that victim was sitting behind him in the rear seat of his pontoon boat. He stated subject was sitting to victim's left on another portion of seating and Subject's wife was sitting to victim's right on the same seat. He stated that they had a large, three person tube (xps brand) sitting on the sundeck at the rear of the pontoon boat. Operator stated that after they had reached near top speed, he heard victim yell. He stated that he looked back and observed victim going into the water and the tube was already in the water. He stated that at first, he thought victim had noticed the tube going into the water and reached back and tried to grab it, causing him to go into the water. He stated that he then turned the pontoon around and went back to victim. Operator stated that once they arrived to victim, victim showed them his leg and it was severely cut. They pulled victim onto the boat and then called 911 after seeing the large gash in victim's leg. 

Operator stated that victim told them that the rope attached to the tube had cut into his leg and pulled him overboard. I issued Operator a portable breath test, in which he tested .000%brac. I then spoke with Operator's wife. She seemed upset that the incident had happened. She stated she was sitting near the front of the pontoon and was cleaning some items as the incident happened. She stated she did not see victim go into the water, but stated victim was sitting in the back seat of the pontoon and the tube had been up on the sundeck. 

Victim was in good spirits and his right leg was bandaged below his knee. Victim stated that the group had been on the water for approximately an hour before the incident. He stated that he was sitting on the rear seat of the pontoon and that subject’s wife was to his right. He stated that Operator had gassed the pontoon after they got out of the idle zone south of fairfield causeway. He stated that the tube had been up on the sundeck but must have slid off of into the water after the boat got underway. He stated that the rope was behind his left leg, but must have been in front of his right leg. Victim stated that once the tube got out so far behind the boat, the rope went tight and cut into the shin of his right leg, causing him to go up and out of the boat. He stated that when it happened, he 'just went with it,' and stated it was a good thing he did or it could have been worse if had resisted it. Victim stated he thought the incident occurred around 1525 hours. Victim stated he had consumed 3-4 beers that afternoon. He stated that he was not wearing a lifejacket at the time of the incident
Brookville