Operator awas traveling in the 21" Canal in St Martin Parish on July 10, 2009.  Operator had his son, 9, and another male, 15, in the vessel with him.  Operator saw a log in the bayou and swerved to the right to miss it.  when he did this, the subject struck a tree near the right hand bank.  this caused his vessel to veer to the left and strike the floating log.  This caused his vessel to make an abrupt 90 degree turn which ejected his son out of the vessel. The vessel then made landing on the bank. Other male entered the water to retrieve Son.  Operator sustained a laceration on his forehead near his eye, bruised ribs, and a bruised left knee due to striking the console upon impact. Operator then flagged down a passing boater who drove all three to the landing.   At  the  landing, Operator drove himself to his home and then had his spouse drive him to Teche Regional Medical Center for treatment.  While speaking with Operator at Teche Regional Medical Center agents detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Operator breath. Operator then voluntentarily submitted to a blood test to determine his blood alcohol content (results pending).  Son and other male sustained no injuries.  Son and other male were both wearing a type III pfd.  Operator was not wearing a pfd.
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