RedactedNarrative: This date, at approximately 0930 hours, the owner of the above vessel arrived at Monmouth Sub-station in order to report a vessel accident that occurred a few days prior on Saturday, July 2nd at 1030 hours.  
  
  The owner stated to the effect while at Monmouth Sub-station: 
  
    I launched my boat at Leonardo State Marina.  The boat was moored to the outbound dock and occupied by my family while I secured my trailer/truck.  I returned to the boat and was on the dock, grabbing the lines when my son accidentally hit the throttle.  The boat accelerated forward approximately 25-30ft. and struck the piling of the wooden bulkhead.  My wife and daughter were located on the bow when impact with the piling occurred.  My daughter was treated by her pediatrician for a bruise to her forehead and was eventually cleared.  
  
  Investigation of the above accident revealed:  
  
    Vessel #1 was moored to the outbound dock of the Leonardo State Marina when the throttle was inadvertently struck, this causing the vessel to propel forward and strike the wooden bulkhead with the bow portion of the vessel.  Investigation revealed severe damage to fiberglass material of the bow portion of Vessel #1 with no visible damage to the bulkhead.  The bulkhead separates the Leonardo State Marina from Sandy Hook Bay.
  
  Conclusion: The above vessel owner exercised extreme carelessness by putting his family in harms way by allowing his toddler/son access to the helm without supervision.  As a result, his son put the vessel in gear and struck the wooden bulkhead head-on, causing damage to the bow portion of the vessel and injury to an occupant.