On August 19th, 2023, at approximately 1130 hours Tennessee Wildlife officers were notified by Hamilton County 911 that there was an injury boating incident that had occurred at Chester frost Park in Hamilton County Tennessee. 

Once officers arrived on scene the injured party was being treated by emergency medical personnel and responding officers were advised that the party had a dislocated shoulder. 

After speaking with the operator of the vessel he stated to officers that while beginning to pull a tube with two people on it, he made a right hand turn at 10-20 miles per hour and looked back and one of the two parties was off the tube. 

After pulling back around to retrieve the swimmer he stated to the vessel operator that he thought that he had just dislocated is left shoulder again. It became aware to medical personnel that this individual has had previous dislocations of that shoulder in the past. He was then transported to Memorial Hospital in Hixson to be treated for his injuries. This incident occurred on Chickamauga Lake.
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