RedactedNarrative: On 7/26/14 at approximately 9:45pm, a boating incident occurred on lake norman approximately .2 miles northeast of blythe landing access area. The vessel was a 16 foot 8 inch aluminum sea nymph with a 60 horsepower outboard motor. The vessel is equipped with a trolling motor and has a seat positioned near the bow, front of the vessel, to allow operation of the trolling motor. Operator1 was operating the vessel from the bow seat using the trolling motor. Operator1's son was sitting in a port, left, side passenger seat at the time of the incident. A wake from light boat traffic slightly rocked the boat causing the victim, 3 year old victim, to fall from the passenger seat and strike the back of his head on the starboard, right, side driver's console seat. 
  
  The weather was mild and foggy with an air temperature of approximately 70 degrees and water temperature of approximately 86 degrees. The operator, his wife and 2 children had been on the vessel for approximately 20 minutes prior to the incident. The operator stated that they were preparing to begin fishing. The operator stated that he was in the front, bow, seat near the trolling motor. the victim, was seated in a port, left side passenger seat, his wife was standing behind the victim, and his daughter was standing in front of the victim. The operator's wife stated as she was standing behind her son, he slipped off the passenger, port, side seat and hit his head on the boat's driver side, starboard seat. The operator stated that the trolling motor was in the water but not under power at the time of the incident. The operator transported the victim to blythe landing access area and called emergency services. Emergency services recommended that the parents transport the victim to the emergency room. The operator transported his son to carolinas medical center in huntersville for medical treatment. The victim received 3 staples to the back of his head and was released. 
  
  It appeared that light boat traffic created a slight wake causing the victim to lose his balance in the seat. The wake from that light boat traffic combined with the 3 year old victim's lack of balance in the passenger seat appeared to be the cause of this incident. No one was charged as a result of this incident.