RedactedNarrative: On June 23, 2018 at approximately 1910 while I was on lake patrol, I saw a group of people carrying a person off a vessel at the Marina del Sur Marina located in Elephant Butte Lake State Park, located in 
  Sierra County, New Mexico.
  
  I docked my vessel and asked if they needed any help. I was told that a male had two of his fingers amputated while trying to tow another vessel.
  
  I spoke with V1 Operator who told me that Injured was holding on to a tow rope that was being used to tow another vessel back to the marina from Pirates Cove located in Elephant Butte Lake. V1 Operator told me that he told Injured to let go of the rope. Suddenly, the other vessel seemed to have started and began to move. He then heard Injured begin to scream. When V1 Operator turned around to see what had happened he saw a lot of blood. He then heard Injured say that he had lost his thumb and began to faint. Passenger 1 found Injured's thumb and placed the thumb in a cup with ice. I was told that Injured had lost his index finger as well. I did not take pictures of the injuries since his wife was applying pressure and ice to Injured's wound.
  
  V1 Operator told me that the other vessel's operator did not know what had happen. V1 Operator told me that he cut the tow rope leaving the other vessel behind and headed for the marina.
  V1 Operator was unable to give me his information at the time of the accident and Injured was in and out of consciousness so I asked V1 Operator for his phone number so I could call him later.
  
  Elephant Butte Emergency Medical Service arrived and transported the male to the Sierra Vista Hospital located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico for treatment.
  
  I then went to search for the vessel that was involved in the accident. however the vessel was no longer in the area.
  
  On July 1, 2018 I called V1 Operator and Injured to follow up on the accident and to get their information for my report. Injured told me that he lost both of his fingers but that he was feeling better. 
  
  End of Report.