RedactedNarrative: A vessel was towing a skier on Whitefish lake. The skier fell into the water and the vessel came around to pick the skier up. After the vessel stopped the victim jumped into the water. The victim was described as being a weak swimmer and was wearing a PFD. The Victim was hanging on to the transom of the boat with his feet under the hull. The operator did not realized that the victim was in this location and put the boat into reverse. The prop contacted the victims feet causing a complete amputaion of one foot and massive damage to the other. Witnesses described hearing a loud "grinding" sound followed by the victim screaming. 
  
  The victim was pulled aboard the vessel and a makeshift torunikit was applied to the victims leg. The Victim was transported by EMS to the Hospital in Kalispel and was admitted.