RedactedNarrative: VESSEL ONE WAS DEPARTING THE WEST BANK OF THE BRIDGEWATER CHANNEL NEAR SIGN 8 WHILE PASSENGER WAS ON THE TRANSOM OF THE VESSEL PARTIALLY IN THE WATER WORKING ON THE ENGINE TO GET IT STARTED.  THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL PUT THE VESSEL INTO REVERSE TO LEAVE THE SHORE CAUSING THE PROP TO STRIKE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SHIN CAUSING LACERATIONS.  PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR FURTHER TREATMENT BY RIVER MEDICAL. 
  
  WITNESS WAS NEAR SIGN 8 AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND OBSERVED PASSENGER  AT THE STERN OF THE BOAT PARTIALLY IN THE WATER WITH THE MOTOR COVER OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WITNESS ADVISED THE GROUP WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE VESSEL PRIOR TO IT DEPARTING THE BEACH.