RedactedNarrative: On 05/12/2018 between three and four o'clock, operator launched his 21' carolina skiff at poe's ridge boat ramp.  He was joined by two people and a dog.  They left poe's ridge traveling north up the haw river.  After spending a few hours catfishing in the river, the group decided to finish up for the day.  
  
  Before they started to head back to the boat ramp, operator pulled the vessel into a cove to drop subject1 and the dog off on the bank to relieve themselves.  In an attempt to give subject1 some privacy, operator and subject2 took the boat down the river.  They returned to the cove a few minutes later.  
  
  Subject2 assisted subject1 and the dog as they boarded the vessel.  The bow of the boat was resting on the ground and the stern was in 2 feet or less of water.  Subject2 stated he moved to the starboard side of the stern to shift the weight while operator attempted to back out of the cove.  As the boat moved in reverse, the propeller abruptly hit a submerged object causing subject2 to lose balance and fall over board onto the prop.  
  
  Operator said he immediately shifted the motor into neutral and assisted subject2 back into the boat.  Subject2 was able to stand up in the shallow water and board the vessel with operator's assistance.  He laid down at the stern of the boat while subject1 used a towel to apply pressure to the wound.  Operator attempted to back off of the submerged object, badly damaging the boat's propeller.  
  
  After he freed the boat from the obstruction, he drove south down the river back to the boat ramp.  Operator called 911 at approximately 20:08 pm.  Operator stated that the boat would not move but a few miles per hour due to the damaged prop.  According to operator, it took approximately 40 minutes to travel back to poe's ridge.  Ems and pittsboro fire and rescue met subject2 at the boat ramp at approximately 20:45 and transported him to unc hospital. 
  
  I received the call from raleigh dispatch at 20:16 pm on 5/12/2018.  I called chatham county to inquire about further details.  I arrived on scene at approximately 21:00 pm.  I met operator and subject1 at poe's ridge. I inspected the vessel's safety equipment and begin the incident investigation.  
  
  Operator stated that he and subject2 had been drinking.  I could smell a slight odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from operator.  I conducted sfsts on operator.  I saw a lack of smooth pursuit while testing for hgn, and then he made an improper turn during the walk and turn test.  I did not see any other signs or indicators of impairment.  Operator blew a .04 on my portable breath test device.  
  
  Subject2 also admitted to drinking.  
  
  When subject2 arrived at unc hospital, he was diagnosed with a right flank laceration and was taken into surgery.
  
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