RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated to the effect: I was going straight and my son was on the back, he fell off the ski and into the water. I heard a scream and looked back, I saw him in the water.  I then turned around to pick him up. I pulled him out of the water and took him to the beach, where he was transported to the hospital by EMS.
  
  Victim #1 stated to the effect: I was on the back and fell off into the water.  The rope was caught on my finger and pulled it off.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed:  Vessel #1 was traveling north in the Strathmere Bay just north of the Bay Ave. Bridge Upper Township, Cape May County.  The victim was seated in the rear of Vessel #1 holding a tube and a towline in his left hand.  Victim fell off of Vessel #1 and became entangled in the towline that was attached to Vessel #1.  Operator #1 failed to observe Victim fall overboard and continued to go forward.  The towline wrapped around Victim’s left thumb, as the towline became tighter it amputated from the tip to the first knuckle of his left thumb.  Operator #1 then returned and removed Victim from the water and transported him to the beach.  Victim was then transported to Shore Memorial Hospital for further treatment by Upper Township EMS.  It should be noted that there was no damage observed or reported to Vessel #1.
  