RedactedNarrative: On 06/13/2020 around 8:40 pm a boating incident occurred. The incident was on lake norman. The vessel was a 27-foot, 2018 misty harbor pontoon boat. The boat was powered by a 250 hp johnson outboard motor. The boat was owned by operator. His wife was sitting beside him. His friend was sitting in the front starboard side. Two others were standing on the stern near the engine. Another was outside of the boat floating on the tube. 
  
  At the time of the incident subject1 was pulling the tube in by the ski rope. Operator put the boat in forward gear causing the ski rope to tighten around victim''s thumb, pulling her overboard. The force of the rope tightening severely cut thumb just below the last knuckle.
  
  The two families had been out tubing along ramsey creek, a large creek on lake norman. They started to head back to their dock around 8:35pm. The outside air temperature and water temperature were both near 80 degrees. 
  
  The two daughters were riding on the tube. Operator was idling back to his dock when subject2 fell off the tube and into the water. Operator put the boat into neutral while subject2 swam to the boat. Victim went to the stern of the pontoon where there is a platform outside of the railing. She assisted subject2 into the boat. 
  
  Victim stated that the boat was less than 100 yards from the dock, so she started pulling the tube in. As victim was in the process of pulling the tube in, the operator asked if subject2 was in the boat. Victim answered yes, operator then proceeded to shift the boat in forward gear without looking back. The boat proceeded to move forward towards the dock, the ski rope that victim was holding tightened up around her thumb. 
  
  The weight of the tube with one tuber caused the rope to have a large amount of tension. The force and tension caused victim to be pulled overboard into the water. The ski rope severely cut and almost amputated victim''s thumb just below the last knuckle. Victim was not wearing a life jacket when she fell overboard. When she re-surfaced, she screamed out to her husband for help. 
  
  Victim was then transported to presbyterian emergency room in charlotte to be treated for her injuries. Victim underwent surgery to clean up the injury and amputate the top part of her thumb. The laceration was so severe that the top part of the thumb could not be saved. Victim was released the next day, on sunday 06/14/2020.
  
   in conclusion this incident occurred when operator shifted the boat in forward gear. Without looking to make sure all of his passengers were secure inside the boat. The victims injuries were a result of becoming entagled with the ski rope. This incident was a result of operator inattention. Alcohol was not a factor. No one was charged as a result of this incident.
  