RedactedNarrative: On July 25, 2015, at approximately 1145 hours, Subject was involved in a boating incident.  It occurred about 150 yards in front of the house his family was renting on Smith Mountain Lake.  The boat involved was a 2005, 23 ft. Four Winns Funship, with registration PA 3464 DG.  The vessel was being operated by the owner..  
  
  Operator returned to pick Subject up and thought the throttle was in neutral.  Subject stated that he swam over to the vessel too soon to hand another passenger the skis and lower the ladder to enter the boat.  Subject stated that as he was entering the vessel a wake pushed the lower half of his body under the stern of the vessel, into the propeller.  The propeller of the vessel struck Subject in his upper left leg, lacerating his thigh.  Subject stated, he screamed and that is when Operator cut the engine off to come to the stern of the boat to assist occupant.  
  
  Operator and occupant removed Subject’s swimming trunks that were tangled in the propeller of the vessel before pulling him in the boat by his life jacket.  They applied pressure to Subject’s laceration and yelled to other family members at the dock to call for help.  Smith Mountain lake Marine Fire and Rescue responded along with Huddleston Rescue Squad who transported Subject to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he is currently being treated. The operator of the vessel, Operator, was charged with failing to keep proper lookout while operating a motorboat.