RedactedNarrative: On 04 July 2020 at approximately 13:15, I, Marine Enforcement Officer, heard a page from Central Dispatch indicating that there had been an accident on Ute Lake with one injured from a propeller strike. 
  
  Dispatch indicated that the vessel, a blue pontoon, would meet the Logan Ambulance at the Ute Lake Marina. Upon arriving at the marina, the ambulance and I were then notified that the vessel with the injured subject had arrived at the North Area courtesy dock. 
  
  Once I arrived at the dock I spoke with the owner of the vessel.  Owner indicated that it was his wife who was injured and that is was his son had been operating the vessel when the accident occurred. Both Owner and Operator indicated that Victim had been attempting to re-board the tube being pulled by the vessel without success. 
  
  A passenger was in the water with Victim. Owner and another passenger were assisting Victim and subject onto the tube from the back (stern) of the vessel. Operator, seated at the control console, adjusted the throttle lever to assist with vessel position. 
  
  Operator indicated that he was unfamiliar with that specific style of throttle and had not realized that adjusting the lever would place the outboard motor in gear. When the vessel was put gear the propeller made contact with the bottom of Victims left foot as she held that foot up to try and stay away from the boat. 
  
  The vessel was immediately killed and Operator entered the water to wrap Owners shirt around the injury to stop the bleeding. Once at North Area courtesy dock, Victim was taken to Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital for treatment. A citation was issued to Operator for operating without education (66-12-18.1.A). No further information at this time.
  