RedactedNarrative: On 6/13/21 at approximately 1015 hours Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC) were conducting land-based water patrol at the North Causeway Boat Ramp located in New Smyrna Beach, within Volusia County. At this time, an individual approached my marked patrol vehicle asking for assistance. He stated his wife had cut herself on the boat and needed a bandage. Officer retrieved his first aid kit and we approached the victim. At this time VICTIM was in their vessel on the trailer. As we approached, she exited and came down next to her vehicle. VICTIM had several deep lacerations on both sides of her glutes, exposing both muscle and fatty tissues. VICTIM was provided with gauze to place over some of the injuries. I asked VICTIM what had caused theses injuries and she replied she had been hit by her vessels’ propeller. VICTIM stated she had been in the vessel while her husband was launching it from the trailer, when the vessel failed to come off the trailer under power, she had gone to the bow of the vessel to attempt to push off the trailer. VICTIM stated she had left the motor engaged in reverse while taking this action. VICTIM went to the bow and while pushing off the trailer, the vessel went in reverse causing her to lose her balance and fall in the water. VICTIM was able to swim a short distance to a vessel docked just outside of the launching slip. VICTIM’s vessel remained in gear and slowly made a 180-degree turn coming within reach of VICTIM still hanging onto another vessel in the water. An individual from the other vessel attempted to disengage the throttle on OP1’s vessel but VICTIMs shirt was caught in the propeller at the rear of her vessel, and she was pulled into the propeller, sustaining lacerations to her glutes. 
  VICTIM refused medical and advised her husband would take her to the hospital for treatment. 
  Note: Second vessel that helped victim had left scene by time RP informed us he needed assistance. 
  No further action required. 
  Agency issued Body Worn Camera used; Victim was struck by prop sustaining multiple lacerations to her glute area. She self transported to local hospital to receive stitches.
  