Water skier ended his session and waited for vessel 1 to swing around to pick him out of the water.  Operator failed to engage the engine into neutral as the skier was near the engine's propeller.  Skiers left leg became entangled in the vessel's propeller, causing serious lacerations to his upper left leg and minor lacerations to his upper right leg.  Skier went underwater and was brought to the surface by the operator and another passenger.  Boat was brought to shore and skier was transported to River Hospital in Alexandria Bay via Hammond Rescue Squad where he was pronounced deceased at 2:15pm.
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