RedactedNarrative: On August 27, 2016 at approximately 1945 operator was operating a 17' Carolina Skiff powered by a 50hp Yamaha motor in the James River, 1/4mi downriver of Rockett's Landing. Operator had 4 juvenile passengers seated on the front casting platform facing the rear of the vessel with their legs inside the boat. All juveniles were wearing USCG approved PFDs. The casting platform has a 10" rail on either side. Operator was pulling subject on a tube behind his vessel. Subject fell off of the tube. Operator stated he checked the children, throttled down, looked at Subject in the water behind the boat  and began to make a right hand turn. Operator was looking at Subject behind the vessel and did not see Victim go over the Port side. Operator heard Victim scream, realized he was in the water, put the motor in neutral and began to recover Victim.
  
  Operator stated that Victim's T-shirt and bathing suit were entangled in the prop. Victim was freed from the prop and put in the Skiff. An unidentified vessel noticed the commotion and came to the aid of the Skiff. Operator and Victim were transported to Ancarrow's Landing by the unidentified vessel where Richmond Ambulance Authority was already waiting. Victim was transported to VCU Medical Center where he underwent surgery for a laceration to his liver and a laceration to his right rib/back area.
  
  I spoke to Victim on 8/28/2016 at 1145. I asked what he remembered. He said, "I stood up on the front and fell off." Subject stated the same, that they were sitting down on the front of the boat, Victim stood up and fell overboard.
  
  When interviewed on 8/27/16 approximately 1.5 hours after the accident, Operator showed no signs of impairment. The vessel was also inspected 8/27/16, no drugs or alcohol located. Drugs or alcohol are not a factor in this incident.