A FAMILY HAD TAKEN A PONTOON AND A BASS VICTIMAT OUT TO AN ISLAND NEAR GOAT ISLAND ON LAKE JAMES FOR THE AFTERNOON.  THE PONTOON, (VESSEL #2) WAS BEACHED ON THE SAND WITH 6 PEOPLE SITTIN ON IT.  VESSEL #1 WAS TOWING A SKIER (VICTIM).  VICTIM HAD FALLEN WHILE SKIING AND subject IN VESSEL #1 APPROACHED TO PICK VICTIM UP.  VICTIM TOLD subject TO TAKE HIM AROUND AGAIN AND HE WAS GOING TO SPRAY THE PEOPLE ON THE PONTOON.  AS VESSEL #1 APPROACHED NEAR VESSEL #2, VICTIM SWUNG OUT AND SKIED TOWARD THE PONTOON.  HE LET GO OF THE SKI ROPE WHILE APPROACHING THE STERN OF THE PONTOON AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP.  VICTIM STRUCK THE STERN OF THE PONTOON AT THE ENGINE AREA.  HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIENCE, RECIEVED A LARGE CUT TO THE FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF HIS HEAD, CUTS TO VICTIMTH IS ARMS AND A LARGE CUT TO HIS RIGHT HIP.  THERE WERE NO CITATIONS ISSUED AND NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED.
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