RedactedNarrative: On saturday, july 9, 2022, at approximately 7:30 am, documented vessel #1 operated by owner was occupied by 1 additional passenger about 0.25 miles from the drum inlet of the core sound (34.84212, -76.35887). The operator stated that he worked for about 1.5 hours attempting to get vessel #1 loose after running aground on a sand bar. The operator stated that an unknown boater driving a skiff offered to assist vessel #1 off the sand bar. The operator stated that his additional passenger attempted to jump back in the boat, and as a result he slipped, and had impact from the motor, resulting in a laceration to the foot by the starboard engine. He was admitted to carteret county general hospital where he received several stitches because of the laceration. The operator was wearing an approved personal floatation device, and the occupant was not at the time of the incident. Vessel #1 is a 33'', 330 express, grady-white cabin motorboat, with 2 outboard gasoline motors of 500 hp. The weather for the time of day was cloudy, water conditions rough, 15-25 m.p.h. strong winds, and fair visibility.