RedactedNarrative: On December 15, 2021 at approximately 3:45pm operator of Vessel One  along with one passenger were cruising on plane in Bayou Fordoche in St Martin Parish when they were involved in a collision with a fixed object just below the surface of the water, later identified as a log/stump.  
  
  During the collision the operator of Vessel One sustained a dislocated left shoulder when the tiller handle of the motor was shifted suddenly.  Subject1 was able to take control of the vessel and transport them back to the Dixie Pipeline public boat launch.  
  
  Subject1 then transported operator via personal vehicle to Ocshner St Martin hospital to seek medical attention.  Both subjects onboard the vessel were wearing the required PFD and killswitch at the time of incident.  Agents determined operator inattention and operator inexperience to be the main contributing factors of this incident. Upon contact with the operator Agents did not suspect impairment or the use of drugs or alcohol.
  