RedactedNarrative: This report is a preliminary report to the Vessel striking the swimmer . A full word document report will be finished at a later time and date. 
  
  Operator was attempting to turn his boat facing West heading out of Rope Swing Cove on the East Side of Lake Lou Yaeger. Swimmer was attempting to swim back to his boat from the rope swing. Operator saw Swimmer swimming and attempted to drive by him and struck Swimmer on the left arm with the propeller of his boat. Swimmer was flown out by Helicopter to Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Swimmer had three plates placed in his arm and has returned home.