Operator stated that she had several years of experience operating a PWC and that she had never fallen off on one in all those years.  She stated that she and a friend were on the PWC and after leaving shore somewhere around the 300 food buoy she fell off of the PWC and the handlebar struck her in the head. She described herself as "a heavyset Mexican woman" and she further described her friend as a "heavyset white friend" and after falling off the PWC they could not get back on the PWC.  She stated that she went to an emergency room later that night to be treated for a "headache". Officer told her that he would be sending her an operator's report and that she had 72 hours to fill it out and get it back to him.  As of 9/4/2010 Officer has not received an Operators report and will be filing a citation for "failure to file the report"
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