RedactedNarrative: On July 13, 2018, Lake Mead Interagency Communications Center (LMICC) received a report of a facial injury on a vessel at Hamblin bay within the waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area at approximately 1522. The reporting party indicated they were coming into Callville Bay Marina and waiting for rangers and medics to arrive on scene. Conditions of the day were calm, dry and sunny. 
  
  I arrived on scene at the Callville Bay Marina floating store and observed five males, with one sitting down on a chair leaning his head back.  The individual who was injured stated he was hot and wanted to get out of the heat. We relocated to inside the floating store for air condition. VICTIM informed me that he was riding a rented vessel from Callville, NV 3659LC Power Ski Boat, sitting the in the rear of vessel watching his friend attempted to get up on waterskis in the Hamlin Bay area. VICTIM stated they were underway trying to get a friend up on water skis when his friend lost control and was being dragged, let go of the rope and it slingshot back to the vessel and struck him in the face. VICTIM said blood started to come out of his nose and he was no longer able to breathe from his nose. I provided medical attention until the medic''s arrived on scene and took VICTIM for further medical care. 
  
  The operator of the vessel indicated to me that VICTIM was sitting in the rear of the vessel watching the skier as a lookout when this accident occurred. He indicated that they attempted to pull a skier several times, and every time the skier fell or was unable to get up on skis, the rope would snap back towards the vessel. 
  
  I inspected the ski rope from the vessel and it appeared to be in perfect shape and proper length. 
  Witnesses in the vessel stated they observed the rope snap back and struck VICTIM in the face and seeing blood come out of his nose which is when they called for help. See witness statements. 
  
  VICTIM was taken to Henderson Hospital for further care. 
  No citations issued at this time.
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