RedactedNarrative: On September 11, 2015 at approximately 1600 hours Officer with KDFWR responded to a boating related injury in the head of Jack's Branch on Lake Cumberland. Upon arrival to the scene Officer met with and transported Victim from (Vessel 1) (KY-0337-PY) to the Camp Attrahunt boat ramp to meet with Wayne County EMS. I (Officer) also with KDFWR responded to Vessel 1 to take the report during this time.
   
  The injury occurred while the operator of Vessel 1, Operator was attempting to move the vessel backwards to straighten out the line in his raft-up party. As Operator started the engine Victim was swimming behind the stern of the vessel.  At some point during the situation Victim sustained a prop cut to the bottom of her foot. Operator and Victim have different scenarios to this occurrence.  
   
  Operator stated that he was in the process of moving Vessel 1 backwards to straighten the raft-up line. He stated, that he did start Vessel 1's engine but at no point engaged the prop to move. He stated, that he thought Victim was climbing the ladder on the stern of Vessel 1 and heard him start the engine and fell into the prop which was not moving at the time. On September 21, I contacted Operator for some additional information to complete this report and asked him to type up a statement in regards to the accident and email it to me. He provided me with some general information that day but the following day he called me back and advised me that his legal counsel advised him to not prepare a statement for me to include in this report. 
   
  Victim states that she was swimming in the water behind Vessel 1 when the vessel began to back up. She attempted to swim away from the vessel but the suction produced by the vessel's prop in reverse sucked her right foot into the prop.  At that point she began screaming which caused Operator to turn off the engine of Vessel 1. Subjects have prepared a statement to be included in the report with photos. It will be attached to the back of this report.
   
  It is unclear whether the prop was actually engaged during this time or if the vessel was in neutral.  It was determined however that the engine was running and the intent of the operator was to move the vessel.
  Operator was given FST's at the scene; he showed clues of alcohol impairment and displayed nystagmus on all stages of the HGN test. He showed clues of impairment on the ABC test and during the finger count test. The portable breath test indicated that Operator was a 0.072 BAC at the time that the FST's were performed.  Operator was not arrested at the scene but charges are being pursued at this time. The interview and FST's were video recorded and a total log of the incident can be reviewed on KSP CAD# 2300.