On 6/1/23, operator and passenger were out on operator's vessel.  They were trying to anchor next to the nc state port wall to engage in some fishing.  Operator left the helm and was in front of the helm tying on extra anchor line.  It is unsure exactly what transpired next.  Passenger who was standing at the helm and somehow hit the throttle causing the vessel to go forward and to the right, throwing passenger from the vessel and operator down on the floor.  The vessel kept turning and ran over passenger.  

The boat then struck the port wall causing damage only to the vessel.  Morehead city fire boat was in the vacinity and was on the scene within minutes.  Workers at the port lowered a rescue ladder down to passenger, who was hanging on when fire personnel arrived.  Fire personnel instructed operator to get up and put the vessel in neutral.  Operator sustained a contusion to his left eye and a laceration to the back of his head.  He was transported from carteret health care to vidant medical where he spent several days for blood on his brain.  Passenger was treated at carteret health care for a laceration on his right hip from the prop strike.  He was released the following day.  Passenger was wearing a type iii personal flotation device when he was thrown from the vessel.

***please note:  this report was manually entered into bard due to continued transmission issues between report beam and bard.***

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