RedactedNarrative: On May 20th 2019 at approximately 1530 hours, operator was south of US 1 underway eastbound on her paddleboard when she struck the first bridge piling of the Duck Key Drive Bridge.  She immediately fell from her paddleboard, became entangled and pinned against the bridge piling by the board leash attached to her ankle and the swift current.  Subject witnessed Operator in distress and immediately rendered assistance by hold her above the water.  Operator subsequently freed herself from the leash and swam to safety.  The incident resulted in multiple cuts on Operator’s left leg, requiring treatment beyond first aid at Fishermen’s Hospital in Marathon; Operator: Received stitches in her thigh from being cut by the bridge piling.