On Saturday June 1, 2013 at approximately 20:55 Sergeant called me from the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and he advised me that he was working on getting the information on a boating incident that had occurred earlier in the day around 13:00 on Lake Burton.  He forwarded me in the information and I completed the boating incident report.  The following incident occurred on Lake Burton.  The operator of the vessel said that he was powering down due to a wave coming in his direction.  The victim was standing in the front of the deck boat at the time.  The victim lost his balance and fell over board over the bow into the water.  After falling into the water, the propeller struck the right side of his head causing a laceration.  He was able to get back into the boat and was transported to the Habersham Medical Center by POV.  After arriving at the Habersham Medical Center, the victim was evaluated and it was determined that the victim had a fractured skull.  The Habersham Medical Center advised that the victim be transported to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville by ambulance.  Once arriving there he was examined and treated and also kept over night for evaluation due to the laceration and fractured skull.  He was released the next day.  The owner of the vessel was not on the vessel at the time of the incident.  (Region 2 Office Case number 2013-005)
CLAYTON