RedactedNarrative: All times are Military and are in the Central Standard Time Zone. The vessel involved in the accident is TN 3196 DK. It is a 19 foot Bayliner with HIN # USHG29CLL304. The accident took place on June 30, 2016 on Nickajack Lake around the area locally called "The Sand Bar." at approximate mile marker 448. 
  
  Between  14:30 hrs. and 15:30 hrs. Subjects all met at Sullivan''s boat ramp on Nickajack Lake and boarded the vessel (TN 3196 DK) owned by Subject1 and operated by Subject2. The vessel and all occupants then headed up river passing Raccoon Mountain TVA Facility and arriving at “The Sand Bar.” The ride and time spent at that location was approximately 1.0 hrs. 
  
  At approximately 16:30 hrs. the operator and all occupants boarded the vessel again. At this time they began to tow a wake board behind the vessel. Occupant2 was being towed by the vessel operated by Operator.  
  
  Between 17:00 hrs. and 17:45 hrs. Occupant2 was being towed downstream and fell off the wake board.  After he fell off the board Operator turned the boat back up river to circle around and pick Occupant2 up.  As Operator circled back toward Occupant2 she was heading toward him with the bow of the vessel. 
  
  As she continued to turn the vessel to the left the stern floated around quickly toward Occupant2. Operator was operating this vessel at too high of a speed for the maneuver that she was trying to accomplish. As the stern of the vessel swung around, the propeller on the motor struck Occupant2 in the hand.  
  
  After the accident occurred, Occupant2 was assisted back on the vessel and transported back to Sullivan''s boat ramp. Two people transported Occupant2 to the hospital. Operator and the other occupants stayed on the boat for a few and then loaded it. 
  
  Alcohol was not a contributing factor. Operator inexperience was found to be the contributing factor. No charges will be filed.
  