ON JULY 4, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15PM, operator WAS MANEUVERING HIS BOAT NEAR THE BEACH SO HE COULD LOAD ITEMS ONTO THE BOAT.  A PASSENGER ON THE BOAT, GOT ON THE SWIM PLATFORM AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL IN THE REAR ANCHOR WHILE operator MANEUVERED THE BOAT.  AS occupantWAS PULLING IN THE REAR ANCHOR, operator PUT THE BOAT IN REVERSE CAUSING THE ANCHOR LINE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE PROP.  AFTER GETTING ENTANGLED IN THE PROP, THE ANCHOR LINE WRAPPED AROUND occupant's LEG.  He WAS THROWN INTO THE WATER.

victim SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT LEG AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH            