RedactedNarrative: On 7/18/20 a single vessel accident with injury occurred in Clearwater Bay at One Tree Island. A subject in the water was struck by a propeller on the left leg causing a deep laceration which required transport by EMS.
  
  The victim stated that he had been boating to One Tree Island in Clearwater Bay with friends.
  
  As a rainstorm approached One Tree Island the vessel (Registration number FL3773JX, a 1997 17' Boston Whaler) broke anchor as the wind increased and began to drift. Victim, who was standing in the water on the starboard side of the vessel, instructed Subject (who was onboard the vessel) to start the engine and put it in gear to attempt to avoid drifting into another nearby anchored vessel. 
  
  Subject, who stated that she has no experience ever operating a vessel, turned the key to start the engine and pushed the throttle forward. At the time that Subject did this the engine was turned all the way to the left. Subject unknowingly pushed the throttle too far forward, causing the vessel to quickly turn left. As this happened the propeller struck Victim's left leg causing his injury. Subject then turned the key off to stop the vessel once everybody started yelling at her to stop.
  
  Victim's lower left leg suffered an approximately 7" long deep laceration from the impact of the propeller. Victim was then transported by EMS to Bayfront Hospital Emergency Room. Victim also stated that there was a possibility of a bone fracture pending the results of an x-ray scan.
  