RedactedNarrative: Six adults and two children were occupying a pontoon boat.  While cruising at approximately 20-25 mph on Belews Lake near the hot water discharge, Victim stood up to take a picture with his phone.  Victim stated that he was standing near the bow while facing the stern in an attempt to take a picture of the vessel passengers. It was at this time that he started to step up on a small ice chest. Victim then lost his footing and began to fall over the bow of the vessel. Operator immediately pulled back on the throttle in an attempt to slow the vessel. The momentum of the vessel carried forward as Victim passed between the two metal pontoons. Victim was then struck by the propeller along the right side of his body multiple times. As Victim passed through the under side of the vessel going beyond the stern, he began to scream for help. As Operator became panicked, (the owner of the vessel) began to drive the boat back to Victim where some of the occupants were able to pull Victim back on board the vessel. 
   
  Operator then took back over the operation of the vessel and drove the boat to Carolina Marina, in Rockingham County where they were met by paramedics. Victim was then transported to Baptist Hospital where he received a breathing tube and several stitches. Victim ultimately suffered three lacerations at his right hip area, two more lacerations on his right side at the rib area and one under his right arm. Victim also suffered four broken ribs a punctured right lung and later a collapsed left lung. He currently remains in the hospital and is projected to return home on 08/14/2015.
  
  During my initial observation of the vessel I noticed several empty alcoholic beverage containers. It was very evident to me that Operator was not appreciably impaired by alcohol or any other impairing substance. She stated that she had consumed two beers throughout the evening. One occupant stated that all the adults, except for the operator had consumed several beers and that Victim had consumed approximately eight to ten beers prior to the incident. I was unable to assess Victim's level of impairment due to the injuries that he sustained and the immediate need for medical treatment beyond first aid.
   