RedactedNarrative: On 06/22/2015 at approximately 2:30pm I, CPO was notified of a boat accident on Carlyle Lake involving a 9 year old boy.  I spoke with victim’s Mother by cell phone.  Mom transported Victim to St. Joseph Hospital in Breese due to an injury he suffered to his left ring finger.  Operator pulled his 19'' Cobalt watercraft into the fuel dock at Dam West on Carlyle Lake.  He turned off his engine and reached over to tie off the rear port side of the watercraft to the dock.  Victim leaned over the front port side of the watercraft and grabbed the metal cleat on the dock.  Operator heard Victim yell, "My finger!". Operator looked up and saw Victim holding his left hand.  Mom and a friend were passengers on the watercraft.  Mott observed victim grab the cleat with his palm upward and wrap his fingers around the top of the cleat.  The watercraft rocked down onto victim’s left ring finger and smashed his finger nail.  
  
  .  Operator passed all Field Sobriety Tests and stated no alcohol was consumed by anyone today.  I did not smell alcohol or observe any impairment.  Operator showed me the Type III PFD Victim was wearing on the watercraft and was not taken off until he reached the hospital.  Mom transported Victim to St. Louis Children''s Hospital to receive deep tissue sutures due to the tissue damage.  Victim received soft tissue damage and did not break his finger.  There was no damage to Operator''s boat or the boat dock.
   