RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, 1-3-2019, Sgt. and Senior Agent were notified of a vessel accident that occurred in Terrebonne Parish (Marsh east of Lake Felicity). The operator contacted an ambulance once returning to their residence because of chest pain. 
  
  Operator 1, Operator1 was operating vessel LA-4800-GE, which was a 16’ Aluminum Hull Alweld with a 37HP Gatortail tiller steer, with two others as passengers. The operator was on plain when he ran into shallow water and struck the muddy bottom which caused the vessel to quickly stop. The passengers were ejected due to the sudden deceleration and landed on the mudflat. 
  
  The operator continued forward and struck his chest on the forward deck. None of the occupants were wearing PFD’s at the time of the incident and it was unknown at the time if the kill switch was used. The passengers were able to re-board the vessel and with the operator return to the Pointe-Aux-Chenes Marina where they left the vessel and returned to the operator’s residence. Once at the residence an ambulance was called and the operator was transported to Leonard Chabert Medical Center to be treated for possible injuries. 
  
  Occupant1 reported soreness, but was not treated for known injuries. Occupant2 transported himself to an Urgent Care for treatment and reported no injuries. Alcohol is not suspected to be a contributing factor. At the time of this report operator was reported to have no substantial injuries but was being treated at L.C.M.C. for injuries.
  