RedactedNarrative: Operator was operating his pontoon boat on Center Hill Lake in Dekalb County just downstream of Ragland Bottom Access Area. They were taking turns pulling the Knee board. At the time of the accident subject was on the knee board. 8 year old victim was sitting on the bow of the pontoon. At some point he fell off the front of the boat while still towing the knee board. He was wearing a Coast Guard approved personal floatation device and popped up behind the boat. Knee boarder and operator swam to him to render aide. 911 was called by another subject. Victim was loaded onto the boat and transported to Ragland Bottom where an Ambulance arrived and transported Victim to a Life Force landing zone. He was then transported by helicopter to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. 
  Victims injuries were caused by striking the propeller of the boat. He sustained serious chest, neck, face, and right hand lacerations. 
  It is a violation of T.C.A. 69-9-216 to allow a passenger to sit on the bow of a vessel while in operation.