ON 6/7/23, AT 11:45AM AN OPERATOR OF A PWC WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL CAUSING INJURY TO THE OPERATOR.  THE OPERATOR WAS CRUISING ON A RENTED PWC WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RIDE ALONG THE TOP OF A WAVE.  AS THE OPERAOR APPROACHED THE EDGE OF THE MARKED RIDING AREA FOR THE RENTAL COMPANY, THE OPERATOR MADE A SHARP TURN CAUSING THE PWC TO BE PUSHED UP WHEN IT HIT THE WAVE AND THE PWC CAUGHT THE WAVE AND CAME TO A STOP EJECTING THE OPERATOR OFF THE STARBOARD (RIGHT) SIDE OF THE PWC.

THE OPERATOR WAS DRIVEN TO URGENT CARE AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR MINOR BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS INEXPERIENCE AND THE SHARP TURN MADE BY THE OPERATOR. 

NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT.  NO CHARGES FILED.

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