RedactedNarrative: On May 27, 2019 at 8:30am, operator was operating his vessel (LA-6608-FH) in Bayou Chauvin when he struck a submerged object with the lower unit of his outboard motor. 
  
  This caused him to lose control of the vessel which was sent to the bank colliding with a tree on the vessel's port side. Once the vessel collided with the tree, the passenger was ejected out of the vessel. 
  
  He was taken to Terrebonne General Medical center and was treated for his injuries (see report). (operator) did not seek medical attention as he only suffered minor cuts to his left elbow. 
  
  LA-6608-FH is a 1986 15' RayCraft 340V and is equipped with remote steering. Both the operator and passenger were wearing PFD's and the time of the incident. Contributing factors in this incident are believed to be operator inattention and restricted vision. Alcohol and/or drugs were not a contributing factor in this incident.