On 05 July 2013, at approximately 1400 hrs. victim was wake-boarding behind a vessel. This activity occurred in the Germany Creek section of Little River on Clarks Hill Lake. The driver of the vessel stated that the vessel was cruising along at approximately twenty(20) miles per hour. After interviewing Victim,and obtaining statements from the operator of the vessel along with witnesses aboard the vessel,this was deemed to be a incident arising from the wake-boarder(Victim) attempting a backflip maneuver which resulted in Victim falling during the landing and striking his head on his knee. The impact caused a laceration just above the right eye.

They arrived at the hospital at approximately 1500 hrs. After being seen by the on call  emergency room  physican ,it was determined that Victim should receive further treatment at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) in Augusta,Ga. I arrived at MRMC  at 1545 hrs ,and was able to speak with Victim before he and his family left for Augusta. Once Victim and family arrived at MCG,it was determined that the injury was more severe than originally thought and that surgery would be needed to repair the damamge to the eye. The bones surrounding the eye socket were broken ,causing a rupture in the vessel that supplies blood to the eye. The surgery occurred on July 5,2013. Victim returned home on July 7,2013,where he is recovering. No enforcement action was taken ,as no infractions of the law occurred.
THOMSON