Vessel 1 was traveling southwest on Lake Pend Oreille near Eagle Boat Launch. The operator of vessel 1 was testing the boat because it was new to him and he had just done some electrical work to it. The operator of Vessel 1 turned to the right in a sharp fashion causing him to lose position in front of the helm. The operator was thrown to the left side of the vessel were he sustained an injury. The vessel self corrected and maintained course for shore just southwest of Eagle Boat Launch. As the operator got back to the helm, Vessel 1 struck the shore and traveled approximately 25 feet up from the water. The operator suffered several injuries and refused to be transported. The operator originally told me that the throttle had stuck (would move but not engage) and he had turned to try and slow his vessel down. He turned sharper than intended and was thrown from the helm. When a mechanic and I observed the 
vessel, the throttle was in neutral and ii worked appropriately. The throttle moved the cable and 
according to the mechanic, there was nothing wrong with it. I confronted the operator and he told me everything happened so fast that he thought the throttle did not engage in neutral. No one else was on board and no other damage was done.
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