RedactedNarrative: On 7/31/17, operator1 travelled from Catfish Lake to the Golden Meadow Public Boat Launch in a 19' fiberglass center console bay boat equipped with remote steering (LA 5008 EP) with passenger. At approximately 1900 the vessel collided with a fixed submerged object near N29 22.818' W-090 16.911. At impact, Operator was at the helm and Passenger was seated directly in front of the console. Upon impacting the submerged object, Passenger was thrown forward and impacted the port handrail. Her body rolled over the handrail and fell into the water. Operator required no medical attention. However, Passenger sustained a compound fracture to her right arm. Lafourche EMS met Passenger at the Golden Meadow Public Boat Launch, began treatment, and transported her to Terrebonne General Medical Center for advanced treatment. 
  
                LA-5008-EP sustained damage to the lower unit of the 150 HP Johnson outboard. Agents found the motor with the propeller damaged and the skeg removed. Steering to the motor was found inoperable. 
  
               Operator stated that neither he nor the passenger wore PFD's at the time of the incident, however he did advise that the kill lanyard was attached to his person.  
  
               Agents interviewed Operator and Passenger at the hospital on the night of 7/31/17. Agents found no evidence of impairment and do not believe it to be a contributing factor in this incident.
  