SPICEWOOD, TEXAS—
Center For Christian Growth
Fall, jump from water vehicle · Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the back of a jet ski on a lake with two team members. The jet ski was stopped and when the driver started to accelerate, the employee fell backward off the vehicle. The jet ski's water exhaust ruptured their skin and injured their internal organs, resulting in hospitalization.
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