RedactedNarrative: The boat was getting ready to leave the lock chamber and waiting for the lock doors to open. The victim was standing on the bow of the boat and tossed the lock wall line forward away from the boat. The victim said that it was very windy and the lock wall line caught on the front cleat of the boat. She attempted to release the line by kicking it. The line had tension from the wind pushing the boat away from the wall. The line released and ricocheted, hitting the victim in the right upper thigh. The victim said that the end of the line was wrapped in hard plastic and when it released and hit her she explained it was like a bullet had hit her leg. Her leg immediately started to bleed and she thought her femoral artery was hit. The victim said that they put a tourniquet on her leg and applied pressure. They drove the boat out of the lock and to Everett's Resort docks and requested help. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene. The victim was transported to a Red Wing hospital.