RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 was westbound in the chiquita locks in the sw cape coral "spreader canal". As the lock door started to open, the operator of vessel #1 was confronted by a strong eastbound current. The operator of vessel #1 attempted to accelerate out of the lock, but applied too much throttle, causing the vessel to crash into and climb the concrete wall on the south side of the lock chamber. The vessel splashed back down in the water on it's starboard side causing water to come over the starboard gunwale and the transom. 
  
  The vessel continued out of control until the operator could pull the throttle back to neutral. At the time of the impact, all three occupants were knocked off their feet and fell onto the deck of the vessel. Another vessel that was in the lock at the same time, assisted the operator of vessel#1 by towing him to a nearby dock. 
  
  Ems was called to check the operator of vessel #1 out, who was complaining of back, shoulder, ankle, knee, and chest pain. He was transported to cape coral hospital and was released later that evening. Tow boat us towed vessel #1 back to it's home dock and placed the vessel on the lift. The vessel sustained substantial damage to the bow area, where a hole in the fiberglass was created below the waterline from the impact with the concrete wall inside the lock chamber..