RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 owner and operator stated in effect, he and his two passengers had departed from Holiday Harbor Marina, Waretown, NJ, just after 7a.m. All three occupants were on the flybridge. Occupant1 was on the port side, Occupant2 was standing on the starboard side, and Operator at the helm was in between the two men. This was Operator's first time out on this boat this year. Operator traveled east across the Barnegat Bay toward the Oyster Creek Channel. He estimated his speed between 20 and 25 knots. He stated while operating his boat he was also occupied with the boat's instrument panel. At approximately 7:30a.m., Operator ran his boat aground as he  approached the Oyster Creek Channel. As a result of the quick stop Occupant1 was thrown forward by momentum  and head first into a metal support beam. 
  
       Witness #1 concurred with Operator's statement.
  
       Victim stated in effect he remembered being thrown forward by momentum and striking  his head.  
  
        Accident investigation revealed, on Thursday, May 19, 2016, vessel #1 operated by Operator, departed Holiday Harbor Marina and traveled east across the Barnegat Bay. At approximately 7:30a.m., prior to entering the Oyster Creek Channel vessel #1 encountered a sand shoal and ran aground, thus causing passenger, Occupant1 to fall forward in the boat. The fall resulted in a head injury requiring additional medical treatment.  The US Coast Guard relayed Occupant1 to Leaming's Marina where he was driven by MONOC to Jersey Shore Medical Center. BoatUS  responded to the accident scene and assisted in removing the boat from its grounding.
  
       Accident investigation determined the cause to be operator error. There were no signs of foul play nor  suspicious activity. 
       Boarding report 05-18B completed. No complaint summons issued.
  