RedactedNarrative: I was called to the above location reference to a prop related injury. I arrived at Lewes Yacht Club and made contact with Operator. Operator advised me that he and his friends had been wake surfing off Lewes Beach. Operator stated that he was operating the vessel when Injured fell from the board. Operator stated that he was circling back to get Injured when saw that Injured was done and wanted to get back on the vessel. Operator stated that he pulled up to Injured and put the engine in neutral and shut the motor off. When Injured climbed onto the vessel they noticed he was injured. 
  
  Interview with Injured passenger was conducted at Beebe Hospital by Cpl 2. Injured stated that he swam over to the stern of the vessel and climbed onto the ladder. He felt a tug on his leg and when he climbed into the boat, he saw the wound. Injured also stated the motor was off.
  
  Operator beached the boat and emergency services was called. Injured was transported by ambulance to Beebe Hospital where he was treated and released. 
  
  Interviews with passengers also confirmed that the vessel was off when Injured boarded it and was injured. 
  
  Investigation concluded that the short time between the engine being turned off and Injured boarding is what lead to the injury. The vessel coming to a quick stop and being put into neutral allowed the prop to continue to spin as the vessel was still moving through the water. Had the engine still been in gear and running the injury would have been substantially worse. 
  
  Operator who was operating at the time the accident occured did not have a boaters safety certificate or any other boating safety class. Operator was issued a summons for the violation.