RedactedNarrative: The vessel was at anchor in the Gulf of Mexico just off of Keewaydin Island. The operator of the vessel began their return voyage to the local boat ramp and in doing so forgot to recover his anchor from the gulf bottom. As the vessel accelerated, the anchor was abruptly pulled from the bottom and shot out of the water into the air. The injured subject was sitting in the rear of the vessel when the anchor flew through the air, thus striking her in the head with the anchor chain. She received a laceration to the right side of her head as a result of this contact. After the accident, the operator called 911 and notified us of the incident while he was enroute to the boat ramp at Bayview Park. Once they arrived at the boat ramp, EMS transported the subject to the hospital for treatment. ( 17 stitches were applied to her laceration ). 
  ]SUBJECT WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE REAR SEATING AREA OF THE VESSEL AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH AN ANCHOR CHAIN.