RedactedNarrative: I, indiana conservation officer (ico) cpl. on july 1, 2020 at or about 1334 hours received a dispatch of a boat accident from ico central dispatch at the boat rental at paynetown.  I responded and arrived at or about 1350 hours.
  
  I observed an individual later identified as the victim conscious and alert with a tunicate on his left arm below his shoulder and had his hand wrapped in a shirt and elevated.  Victim advised he was on the back of a rental boat pulling in a blue nylon tow rope with a pull behind airhead slice tube on the end. The tube had two people hall on it.  
  
  Victim advised the boat was in neutral and as he was pulling in the tube a large wave hit their boat and tube and caused the rope to tighten.  Victim's middle three fingers were caught in the rope and caused the top portion of his pointer finger and ring finger to be severed off.  The top portion of his middle finger was also severed but was still attached by a small piece of skin. 
  
   i spoke with operator who was the operator of the rental boat.  She advised the boat was in neutral when the incident occurred.  She concurred what victim had stated.  Operator had not consumed any alcohol at the time of the incident and advised she had over 100 hours of operating experience on watercraft.  
  
  Victim was transported to iu health bloomington hospital by ambulance for treatment.  
  I swear and affirm the foregoing facts are true and accurate under penalty of law.