RedactedNarrative: A 1996 bombardier seadoo exploded in the water on lake norman in front of his residence at approximately 1230 hours on august 25, 2018.  Operator1 operating the seadoo without a lifejacket at idle speed and was approximately 10 feet away from his dock when the jet ski exploded ejecting him off the seadoo into the air approximately 10-15 feet.  Operator1 landed in the water facedown and was rescued from the water.  Operator1 was transported to carolinas medical center in charlotte, nc.  Operator1 was diagnosed with a broken back causing temporary paralysis of the lower limbs.  Officer and i arrived at approximately 1415 where the seadoo had been pulled from the water and placed on top of operator1's dock by the denver fire department. The seadoo was burned completely to the waterline.
  
  
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