RedactedNarrative: On 08/11/2018 at approximately 1930 hours while on boat patrol on Smith Mountain Lake within Franklin County I, Conservation Police Officer (CPO), responded in reference to a female who fell off of a vessel. DGIF Dispatch said a female had fallen off of a vessel and hit her head. DGIF Dispatch also advised that an EMS Unit was going to the residence to evaluate the female.  I arrived on location at approximately 2000 hours and spoke to subject. Operator the victim was being transported my EMS to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (RMH) for further evaluation. Operator said at approximately 1530 hours he and four other individuals were sitting on his vessel ( VA registration # 7929 AY a 1997 Bayliner) in the cove in front of his dock. Operator said the engine to the vessel was off since he was waiting for Victim to jump in the water to go water tubing. Operator said Victim stepped on to the top edge of the stern and slipped. Operator said Victim fell in the water and was assisted back into the vessel. Operator said Victim sustained a bruise to the back of her left leg and a small cut to the palm of her left hand. Operator said everybody on the vessel including Victim was wearing a Type III Life Jacket at the time of the accident. 
  Operator said Victim was then transported to Indian Point Marina by another vessel and a vehicle met them there to transport her back to his residence to rest. Operator said the steep incline and amount of steps from his dock to his residence was too much for Victim since she injured her leg. Operator said Victim fell asleep for a few hours at the residence and woke up to find her left leg in pain. Operator said Victim had difficulty bending and bearing weight on her left leg. Operator said at approximately 1930 hours they called 911 for Victim to be transported to RMH for further evaluation. Operator said he did not have any alcohol to drink before 1530 hours and showed me proof of a NASBLA approved Boater Education Course he completed on 03/31/2011. Operator had all of the required safety equipment and paper work on board the vessel. Operator had boat insurance and was given a Boating Accident Operator’s Report Form to fill out and to mail back to DGIF Headquarters in Richmond.  
   At approximately 2200 hours CPO went to RMH and interviewed Victim. Victim said at approximately 1530 hours she was on Operator’s vessel with the engine shut off in a cove located near his dock. Victim said she stepped onto the stern of the vessel to jump in the water to water ski when she slipped and struck the back of her left leg. Victim said she was wearing a Life Jacket at the time and went back to the residence to rest. Victim said she woke up later in the evening and found her left leg to be in a great deal of pain. Victim said she had difficulty bending the left leg and could not put weight on it. Victim had an x-ray taken of the left leg and nothing was found to be wrong. Victim added that Operator was the operator of the vessel at the time and had not had any alcohol to drink before the incident. Victim said she expected to be released from the hospital later in the night. Victim said she was a good swimmer and had over 20 years of experience water skiing.
  