While I was on the boat ramp I was approached by a lady telling me that she needed to know where the nearest hospital was.  I asked her what had happened.  She said that her daughter was water skiing and while getting back into the boat was struck by the propeller.  I went to the boat where victim was on the courtesy docks, I saw her sitting on the back seat with her leg wrapped in towels.  I got on the boat to look at her leg.  When I moved the towels I saw three deep lacerations to her lower left leg, a small cut just above her foot, and her ankle was deformed.

I radioed dispatch and told them that there was a boat accident and that I needed an ambulance to the main boat ramp.  I also explained the injuries that I saw.  At this time Rangers had come to the boat with first aid kits.  I put on gloves and Ranger gave me a trauma wrap.  I placed the wrap on Victim's leg and applied pressure to the wound.  Once subject got to the boat ramp we placed Victim on a back board and placed her into the ambulance.  She was taken to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City.

After we got Victim away I asked the driver of the boat what happened.  He told me Victim had just finished skiing and was about to climb into the boat.  He thought that the gear shift was in neutral when another child on the boat started to complain about having to go to the bathroom and distracted him.  He then heard Victim scream, he turned and noticed the boat was still in gear.  He turned the boat off and helped get Victim into the boat.  He then drove to the ramp.  A hardcopy of his statement is at my office.

Occupant was at the back of the boat helping Victim into the boat after she finished skiing.  He stated that he was helping her into the boat when he heard her scream.  He realized that the boat was in gear and that her foot had just been hit by the prop.  He grabbed Victim and pulled her into the boat.  He wrapped he leg in towels while they drove back to the ramp.  A hard copy of his statement is at my office.

Heber                         