RedactedNarrative: On november 1, 2022 agents were called to a boating incident that occurred on the ppg canal in calcasieu parish.  Agents made contact with the operator.  Operator stated he was operating vessel 1 and he was the only occupant on board.  Operator stated he was on plane heading east on the ppg canal towards the calcasieu ship channel.  Operator stated he was on the north bank of the canal traveling alongside the channel markers.  Operator stated that he was coming up to the calcasieu ship channel when he hit a submerged object which made vessel 1 turn to the port.  As vessel 1 turned to the port, it struck a red (#2) channel marker located on the ppg canal.  
  
  Operator sustained an injury to his forehead (abrasion).  Operator stated that he was knocked out for a second and then regained consciousness.  Operator then drove vessel 1 to a nearby fisherman and asked for help.  Subject1 did not witness the incident.  Subject1 called 911 and assisted operator to the prien park boat launch where an ambulance and lake charles city police were waiting.  
  
  Operator refused medical treatment from the paramedics, however his mother transported him to christus lake area hospital.  A cat scan was conducted which came up negative.  Operator did not require stitches to his forehead.  Operator was released from the hospital. Type of incident was collision with fixed object (channel marker).  Contributing factors are rules of the road #13, careless operation, other (hit submerged object).  Pfd was not worn, kill switch was not worn, alcohol nor drugs were a contributing factor.   - 34:851.4 careless operation:   was issued for failure to comply w/pfd reg. Tiller outboard; failure to comply with tiller outboard engine cutoff; and failure to comply w/boater education requirement.
  