VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE BLACK RIVER WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNFORSEEN OBJECT IN THE WATER. THE IMPACT WITH THE OBJECT EJECTED THE OPERATOR FROM THE VESSEL. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO SELF RESCUE TO THE SHORE. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ARM PAIN BUT DENIED MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM EMS. THE BOAT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER AT A LATER TIME AND EXTENSIVE MOTOR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
BLACK RIVER
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