RedactedNarrative: On October 1st 2017 LDWF Enforcement agents were advised of a boating incident that had occurred in St.Mary Parish.  Agents spoke with the 911 dispatcher and learned that the cell phone was pinged to the middle of Lake Palourde.  Agents arrived to Lake Palourde and spotted the vessel in the middle of the lake.  EMS arrived on scene and boarded a vessel with the agents and St.Mary SO.  
  
  Once to the vessel, agents quickly determined that Victim was bleeding profusely and applied a tourniquet.  He was transported to Lake End Park where Acadian Air Med was waiting.  He was then transported to Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge.  Agents learned after speaking to the passenger, who was uninjured, that they were cruising when they struck a floating tree. 
  
  He advised that the lake was choppy and he saw the log at the last minute and braced himself while yelling to the operator to watch out.  He advised that because of the choppy seas the operator was not seated in the seat.  He was standing over the seat with his knees bent.  Upon impact with the tree the vessels forward motion came to an abrupt stop.  Victim’ right arm went through the windshield of the vessel upon impact and immediately began spurting blood.  
  
  The passenger called 911 and began administering first aid until help arrived.  Sgt. arrived to Our Lady of the Lake hospital and met with the Operator and determined that impairment was not a factor in this incident.  Sgt. then advised that the operator was being rushed into emergency surgery to repair a completely severed artery.   Agents inspected the vessel and determined that the only damage was to the Starboard side windshield, where the operator’s arms went through.  No damage to the motor or its steering was noted.
  