RedactedNarrative: On Saturday August 7, 2021 at approximately 1830 eastern, I received a call from FWC Communications that a child had been struck by a boat propeller in St. Joe Bay, and that the family was transporting him to Eagle Harbor where Gulf County EMS was enroute to as well.
  At this point, the extent of injuries was unknown.
  I arrived on scene at Eagle Harbor at 1916 eastern, and made contact with the vessel's operator.  The victim was already loaded up inside the ambulance, and being transported to Bay Medical Center in Panama City.
  According to OP1, he and his wife were on board V1 (FL 5234 NS) and they were attempting to pull VICTIM on an inflatable ski tube.  OP1 said that VICTIM was in the water with the tube a safe distance behind the boat as he was operating the boat to get in position to start towing him.  OP1 then said that VICTIM was having difficulty pulling himself onto the top of the tube.  At this point OP1 said that he is certain that he put the engine in neutral as his wife, PAX 1 pulled the tow line towards the stern area of the boat to help VICTIM get on the tube.  OP1 walked around to the stern area to assist. 
  OP1 then went on to say that as PAX 1 pulled the tube and VICTIM almost to the back of the boat, VICTIM attempted to climb onto the tube again, but fell back into the water.  When he surfaced, he was right next to the engine, and started complaining that he was bleeding.  
  PAX 1 and OP1 pulled VICTIM onto the back of the boat, and saw that he had a large cut on his right thigh and two more smaller cuts above his right ankle. (See attached photos)  PAX 1 applied pressure to the wounds as OP1 called EMS, and operated V1 back to Eagle Harbor.
  I spoke with PAX 1, and she confirmed everything OP1 had told me in detail.
  I explained to them that no rules had been violated during this accident, and that it was possible that the engine was not completely in the neutral position when it was still spinning and cut VICTIM's leg.  I further explained to OP1 that operator inattention may have contributed to this accident, and that he should in the future make sure that his engine propeller has completely stopped spinning before attempting to pull a swimmer into the back area of the boat from the water.  ; VICTIM received three lacerations on his right leg.  (See attached photos)  Laceration #1:  A large cut on his right thigh a few inches below his groin area.  Laceration #2:  A smaller cut above his right ankle.  Laceration #3:  Another smaller cut above his right ankle.
  