Witness 1: Stated to the effect, "Operator was attempting to change a damaged propeller just a few hundred feet West of the Brigantine Bridge when he slipped and fell. Operator cut his arm on the propeller then fell into the water. We helped him back into the boat, tied a shirt around his arm as a tourniquet and drove him to the Golden Nugget Marina where AC EMS picked him up and transported him to Atlanticare AC."

Investigation revealed: Vessel 1 was drifting just West of the Brigantine Bridge in the Absecon Inlet, Brigantine City, Atlantic County, NJ. Operator was attempting to change a damaged propeller at the stern of the vessel when he slipped, cut his arm and fell into the water. Operator sustained a large laceration to his arm that required several stitches. Operator was taken to the Golden Nugget Marina where AC EMS was standing by to transport him to Atlanticare AC where he received medical treatment then was released. There was no damage to Vessel 1.
ABSECON INLET
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