RedactedNarrative: Operator 1 stated, in effect : I was riding on the jet ski and hit a wave and fell off.  I hurt my lower right leg.  The kill switch fell into the water and we couldn't start the jet ski so the owner came out and towed us in.
  
  Witness 1 stated, in effect : I was riding as a passenger when we fell off the jet ski into the water.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed :  Vessel 1 was traveling west bound in Barnegat Bay.  The vessel hit chop and both the operator and rider fell from the vessel into the water.  The operator sustained injury, later diagnosed as a fracture, to the lower right leg as a result of impact with the water.  The rider sustained no injuries.  There was no damage to vessel 1.  Vessel 1 was towed from the scene due to the kill switch being lost in the water when the operator fell.  This accident was the result of careless operation of vessel 1.  
  
  Box #22 - NJ Boater Safety Certificate