ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30PM Operator WAS OPERATING A 21 FOOT 1989 FOUR WINDS MOTORBOAT IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF BADIN LAKE NEAR PALMERVILLE.  THE BOAT WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH TWO PERSONS ON BOARD.  THE TUBE HIT A LARGE WAKE FROM ANOTHER BOAT AND WENT AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET THROWING BOTH PASSENGERS FROM THE TUBE AND INTO THE WATER.   ONE OF THE PASSENGERS THROWN FROM THE TUBE WaS INJURED.  victim WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ALCOA BOAT ACCESS IN BADIN BY BOAT, AND TREATED ON SCENE BY EMS FOR NECK INJURIES AND BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.  victim WAS TRANSPORTED TO STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BY EMS AND TREATED FOR NECK INJURY.  THE BOAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH PROPER TYPE, SIZE AND READILY ACCESSIBLE PFDS.  BOTH PASSENGERS ON THE TUBE WERE WEARING TYPE 3 PFDS.  THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT.
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