RedactedNarrative: On june 6, 2020 at approximately 1115 hours a boat incident occurred on lake hickory in gunpowder creek (35.7864, -81.3704). There was only one vessel involved, and it was a pwc. Vessel 1 was being operated by owner’s son and had one additional occupant.
  
  The operator of vessel one was travelling upstream in a narrow section of gunpowder creek. Operator1 hit a wake travelling between 10 and 20 mph and his occupant was ejected from the vessel striking his face on the running boards. 
  
  Occupant stated that he was distracted and not holding on properly when they struck the wake which is what caused him to be ejected. Occupant suffered multiple fractures to the left side of his face and a deep laceration which required multiple stitches. There was no property damage to the pwc, and the operator was uninjured. Occupant was able to get himself back on the pwc and was driven back to shore where 911 was called. The operator and the occupant were both wearing their pfd''s.
  
  In conclusion, the cause of the accident was that operator1 hit some waves while the occupant was not paying attention, and not holding on properly, causing him to be ejected. No charges were filed.