RedactedNarrative: According to statements made by the operator of the vessel, he was operating the boat near midway marina, towing three males on an inflatable tube. As the operator was making a turn, the victim fell off the tube into the water. The other two occupants stayed on the tube and the operator returned to pick the victim up. When the operator made contact with the victim, he was yelling for help and complaining of pain in his leg. The operator then helped the victim onto the boat and called for help on his cell phone. The operator met with ems at midway marina and the victim was transported to catawba hospital by ems. 
  
  The subject broke his right femur and no other injuries were reported. Doctors were able to determine that the subject had an abscess on his bone which created the weak spot. This is though to be the reason his femur broke when he fell off the tube into the water. 
  
  A passenger was videoing the subjects tubing when the accident occurred. The video footage shows that the operator was not acting in a careless or reckless manner. The use of alcohol and or drugs was not detected at the scene and is not believed to have been a contributing factor to the accident. No charges have been filed.