RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 TX 2915 AN (24' center console, remote steering) and had three (3) passengers on board.  Vessel 1 was heading north towards Hebert's Landing on Calcasieu Lake.  Operator stated vessel 1 was traveling around 45mph.  Operator stated he was sitting side-saddle on the bench seat in front of helm.  
  
  Operator stated he was turned around facing the stern talking to passenger who was sitting behind the bench seat facing the motor.  Operator stated that Occupant1 and Occupant2 were sitting on an ice chest in front of the helm talking to each other.  Operator stated that when he turned around to face forward he observed a blue buoy in front of the bow of vessel 1.  Operator stated he made a quick turn to port to avoid the blue buoy.  
  
  Operator stated that when he made the turn to port he slid to the starboard side causing him to turn vessel 1 harder to port.  Occupant1 who was sitting on an ice chest in front of the helm on the starboard side fell out of vessel 1 on the starboard side.  Operator stated he immediately came down on his throttle.  Occupant1 was struck by vessel 1's propeller causing deep lacerations to his left thigh and left shin and fractured tibia to his right shin.  
  
  Operator turned around and picked Occupant1 out of the water.  Subject then called 911 and headed to Hebert's Landing.  Occupant1 was taken to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.  PFD's were not used.  Alcohol was on board.  Operator was given field sobriety tests.  Operator showed no signs of impairment on the field sobriety tests.  Operator voluntarily submitted a blood test at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.  Blood samples were taken to Southwest Crime Lab in Lake Charles, LA.  Contributing factors to this incident are operator inattention, no proper lookout, and sharp turn.  PFD's were on board, but not used.  Operator was cited for 34:851.4 - Careless Operation.     D590950    34:851.4  - Citation issued for Careless Operation.  Lab Test Results Pending.   Blood alcohol testing came back as 0.00 - negative.