RedactedNarrative: At approximately 2004 hours, I arrived at Lower Keys Medical Center with Lieutenant.  I interviewed Operator who stated he was operating the vessel and that there were a total of four people on board.  He was using his cellular telephone and was going to place it on the center console.  His left hand was holding onto the "suicide knob" of the steering wheel. He stated,  as he placed his phone down, he accidently turned the vessel hard to starboard.  All four passengers were ejected from the port side of the vessel, into the water.  The vessel began to circle the four subjects in the water.  Operator was able to grab the bow of the vessel and climb on board.  He then pulled the throttle back and turned the engine off.  He helped his two children and wife in the vessel.  He realized Occupant1 had a large laceration on her right calf and then realized he also had a laceration on his left heal.  Occupant1 called 911 and Operator navigated the vessel to Barcelona Boat Ramp with everyone on board.  Operator stated that he did not know when he had been struck by the propeller.  The two children were not injured in the incident and a family member took custody of them at the boat ramp.
  Operator received 11 stitches near his left heal.  Occupant1 received 20 stitches on her right calf.  Both subjects were released from the hospital.  Occupant1' right calf was struck by the outboard engine propeller or skeg.  She was transported to Lower Keys Medical Center where she received approximately 20 stitches.Operator' left heal was struck by the outboard engine propeller or skeg.  He was transported to Lower Keys Medical where he received approximately 11 stitches.
  