AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT , OCCUPANT 1 WAS SITTING ON THE BOW OF THE BOAT.  OPERATOR 1 WAS OPERATING THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND OPERATOR 2 WAS MANUALLY STEERING THE MOTOR.  THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE BOAT WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. 
THE THREE ADULTS HAD BEEN DRINKING.   OCCUPANT 1 STATED THAT HE WANTED TO JUMP OFF THE BOW WHILE THE BOAT WAS UNDERWAY.   OPERATOR 2 TOLD HIM IF HE WANTED TO JUMP OUT, TO JUMP OFF OF THE SIDE, NOT THE FRONT "BECAUSE THAT IS NOT SAFE".  AT THAT TIME, OCCUPANT 1 FELL OFF THE BOW OF THE BOAT AND WAS RUN OVER. HE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.    HE WAS LIFELIGHTED TO VANDERBILT HOSPITAL.
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