RedactedNarrative: On September 26, 2020 at approximately 1820 hours, a single vessel incident occurred in Charlotte Harbor just south of Cape Haze Point in Charlotte County, Florida. The vessel involved was a 1991 26’ Wellcraft Scarab. Just prior to the incident (V1) was occupied by two adult males, two adult females, and two juvenile boys. 
  
  V1 became stuck on a sandbar. Operator and two other passengers exited the vessel, into the water, to attempt to push V1 off the sandbar. The other three passengers remained on the vessel. At the time of the incident Operator placed V1’s throttle into full gear from outside of the vessel. While the vessel was still in gear but stuck on the sandbar, a female passenger exited V1 and was struck by the propeller causing serious bodily injury.  She had deep lacerations on the right arm, right leg, and left hand caused by impact with the vessel propeller.
  
  Both operator and victim were under the influence.