RedactedNarrative: On Friday, September 02, 2022, at approximately 16:37 hours, Game Warden First Class (GWFC) 2 received a phone call from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) dispatch in Cartersville, Georgia about a boating incident involving a pontoon that occurred on Allatoona Lake in Bartow County.  There was an injured party (Passenger) located at the Park Marina rental docks with an injured hand.  GWFC  and I, Game Warden (GW) 1, responded to the location.
  
  Upon arrival at Park Marina at approximately 17:13 hours, we found that Bartow County Fire/EMS had already arrived, provided care, and were preparing to transport Passenger to Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia.  I gathered information about the rental vessel, Georgia registration, from the Park Marina staff and then travelled with GWFC 2 to the Kennestone Hospital Emergency center to obtain statements from Operator, the operator of the pontoon, and Passenger his mother.
  
  Operator said that his family was preparing to move the vessel from their swimming location and his mother was trying to retrieve the anchor.  He was not aware that she still had the rope in her hand when he placed the vessel in gear to move forward.  When the vessel moved, it placed tension on the anchor line and caught the pinky and ring finger of his mother’s right hand.  When she screamed, he immediately looked back at her and placed the vessel in neutral.  He said that her hand was bleeding a lot and that he placed items on her hand to provide compression and stop the bleeding.  He called 911 and travelled to the park marina rental docks for help.
  
  Passenger offered the same account of events.  Her pinky finger was nearly severed, and the ring finger had a significant laceration.  Doctors were discussing possible options to repair her finger(s) when we left the hospital.  
  
  There was no damage to the vessel, but the anchor line was removed and left with the anchor in the water.
  
  On Thursday, September 08, 2022, at approximately 11:00 hours, I talked with Passenger.  She stated that the damage to her pinky finger was extensive, and that she was recovering from surgery.  She said the doctors will reevaluate her finger after it begins healing and it may require additional surgery.  Her ring finger should recover without any issues.