RedactedNarrative: On August 28, 2021 at approximately 1743 hours I, officers were made aware a subject was being transported to Tidal Health Hospital due to an injury received from a vessel accident.  I learned the subject was being transported after the fact and it occurred on a rental PWC. I requested that another officer meet with the incoming patient at Tidal Health to determine the extent of injury, which rental company was the subject using, and generally where the accident occurred.
      OFFICER 2 made contact with the subject who was identifed as OPERATOR 1.  OFFICER 2 stated that OPERATOR 1 received a very minor eye injury and the only treatment that OPERATOR 1 was going to receive was an eye flush.  OFFICER 2 stated that OPERATOR 1 rented the PWC from LIVERY Watersports and the single vessel accident occurred in the riding area for LIVERY Watersports.  OFFICER 2 provided me with a contact number for OPERATOR 1, I advised OFFICER 2 to pass along to OPERATOR 1 I would contact him via phone to follow up with him on this matter.
      OPERATOR 1 returned my phone call on August 30, 2021 and stated the following. OPERATOR 1 stated that on August 28, 2021 he rented a PWC from LIVERY Watersports and participated in a guided tour with LIVERY Watersports in the Sinepuxent Bay.  OPERATOR 1 stated that he took a sharp turn and at the same hit a wake.  OPERATOR 1 stated that this action caused him to get ejected from the PWC and strike the water.  OPERATOR 1 stated the only injury that he received was water got into his eye, and his vision became blurry.  OPERATOR 1 stated that he sought medical attention after the tour was completed.  OPERATOR 1 stated that he was upset with LIVERY because after he was hurt there was no guide to return with him to the docks so the tour continued.  Also OPERATOR 1 was upset because the guides appeared to him not to be helping him back on the PWC.  
      OPERATOR 1 was operating a 2021 Seadoo GTX 130 H.P, Rotax powered PWC, Maryland registration 4010LB, there was no damage to this vessel.  OPERATOR 1 has less then 10 hours operating any vessel, and did check the weather prior to departing.  OPERATOR 1 was wearing a life jacket and a kill switch which all worked properly.  
      The cause for this accident was due to a wake taking OPERATOR 1 off-guard after makin a sharp turn. This was OPERATOR 1 first time operating a vessel which also played a part in the accident.
      All above events occurred in Worcester County, Maryland.
  