On 5/09/2023, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a boating accident on Lake Jesup in Seminole County Florida. The operator of the vessel was operating his jon boat across Lake Jesup when he struck an unknown object or the lake bottom. The object or bottom caused him to be ejected from the vessel. He received an approximate 4 inch laceration on his right forearm due to the ejection, and it is unknown what caused the laceration. No witnesses or other occupants were on board the vessel. The subject was transported to the Lake Monroe Hospital Emergency Room in Sanford where he received antibiotics and sutures/bandages to treat the laceration.
He advised that he was attempting to get to an area to fish on Lake Jesup when he struck an object or the ground. He stated that he was ejected from the vessel and landed in the water. He saw his boat still moving and got out of the way of the boat. He received an approximate 4 inch laceration on his right forearm and received treatment at the Lake Monroe Hospital Emergency Room in Sanford. OP1 stated he is unsure what he hit and unsure what caused the laceration on his arm. His treatment was sutures for the laceration and antibiotics.

OP1 vessel had several metal fishing rod holders around his vessel. According to my investigation, it was likely that one of the rod holders caused the trauma.; The operator received approximately a 4 inch laceration on his right forearm. He was admitted into the Emergency Room for sutures and antibiotics.
Lake Jesup
SANFORD                       