RedactedNarrative: Victim was barefoot water skiing from a water ski boom.  Victim was using a Weyers front toe hold barefoot handle attached to the ski boom.  Operator stated that they were going around 40 mph, when the Victim caught a toe in the water.  The Victim went face forward, where his head went into the center of the barefoot handle, where the rubber-coated aluminum handle caught under the Victim’s chin.  The force of the handle being pulled under his chin caused it to bend in the shape of an off-shaped U under this chin and neck.  As the Victim struck the water, the force of the pulling handle caused the Victim’s head to snap back, where the handle then came dislodged from his neck.  The Operator observed the event happening and immediately turned around, and a passenger jumped into the water to assist in turning the victim face-up from the water.  The Victim sustained a serious neck injury.  The Victim was lifted onto the back stern deck of the vessel, and taken to shore to awaiting EMS.  Victim was air lifted to trauma hospital.