On August 16, 2013 I was assigned to work directed patrol at Lucky Peak Lake.  At 2009 hours I was dispatched to an injury boating accident near Turner.  Paramedics were already en route.  I was informed an adult make had his leg injured by the propeller of the boat he was on .  About a half mile north of Lucky Peak Dam Deputy, who was in front of me, was flagged down and we were told the victim was at a campsite down the hill.  Paramedics from medic 13 and engine 12 arrived on scene with us.  The male who flagged us down said the accident had taken place at the entrance to Sheep Creek, where they were camping, and it was closer to get him to the camp than the ramp.  Their campsite was accessed from Hwy 21, about 1/2 mile north of Lucky Peak Dam.  We hiked down the hill to get to the victim. 
 
While paramedics checked on Victim I spoke with other involved parties.  A male verbally identified as Operator said he was the driver and owner of the boat.  He said there were six people on the boat when the accident happened.  As I was writing down names of everyone on the boat I was able to ask a couple of them what happened.  The driver Operator, and another tuber told me the same story.  They both told me that Victim had fallen off the tube so Operator stopped the boat.  Everyone thought since the boat was in neutral  and had stopped moving that it was safe to climb onto the swim deck.  They both told me Victim thought the same so he started to climb up on the deck when he was struck by the propeller.  Tuber2 said they helped him on board and wrapped his leg to stop the bleeding.  Another passenger took off his belt and wrapped it around Victim's upper thigh.  They got back to camp and had Victim sitting in a camp chair with his leg wrapped and body covered with a blanket when we arrived.  I heard Victim tell a paramedic that had drank "alot" prior to the accident. 
 
Paramedics bandaged Victim's leg and he was placed on a backboard  Three fireman, 2 aramedics and Deputy carried the backboard up to the ambulance where he was transported to S.t Als  trauma center.  Both Victim and the driver of the boat, Operator, told me they had been drinking prior to the accident as well as other members of the party.  All the information gathered was used to fill out an Idaho Parks and Recreation Boating Accident form.
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