Synopsis:
Knee board accident.

Initial Call:
On Saturday July 11, 2009 at 1600 hours I, Park Ranger received a call from Yuba Seasonal Employee  at Painted Rock,  wanting to know where the closest hospital was.  I told her that the closest hospital is Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison.  I then asked her why someone needed a hospital.  She said that somebody had been wake boarding and had cut their head and that they were from down at the group site at Painted Rock.  I told her that any boat or boating related accident needs to have a report done.  I told her that I would try to make contact with the hospital or meet the party at the group site later.

Officer Response:
I called Sanpete County Sheriff's Office Dispatch and asked them to contact Gunnison Valley  Hospital and inquire about a patient coming in for a laceration on the head.  They did make contact with the ER and a male patient did receive treatment and was released.  I asked dispatch to relay to the ER that if they have anyone come in that has injuries related to boating to make sure they contact a State Park Ranger to complete a Boating Accident Report.

At 1830 hours I contacted the group at the Painted Rock group camp site and gathered information for the boat accident report.  The injured person was  had returned home, but his father and other family members were still there.  I got his information and the boat information.  INjured's dad said the injury was not caused by a wake board, but caused by a knee board.  The laceration was above the left eye on the forehead.  He said the hospital just closed the laceration with medical super glue, not stitches.  

On Sunday July 19, 2009 I started this report and completed the report on Monday July 20, 2009.
Fayette                       