Operator error, equipment malfunction or failure, recreational-boat operator inexperience, and the operators’ lack of maintenance and expertise have been reported as the most common causes of PWC-related incidents. Also, the operator’s lack of technical experience, maintenance expertise, or knowledge about the personal watercraft and his or her inability to operate the personal watercraft.

Injuries to the operator’s neck, back, head, extremities, eyes, and brain are common in PWC-related accidents. They can also cause damage to the operator’s eyes, ears, and lips. They’re also common in PWC-related accidents involving recreational boating, and they may happen due to the operator’s negligence or lack of information about PWC operations.

Catastrophic injuries, traumatic amputations, disfigurement, blindness, paralysis, and traumatic brain injury are common in personal watercraft incidents. Severe burns, concussions, blunt-force trauma, lacerations and lacerations, and spinal cord injuries are also possible.

According to a new study, one out of every 106 operations resulted in a PWC-related injury. This is far higher than the 1 in 10,000 incidences recorded incomparable personal watercraft incidents. In the same study, it was discovered that recorded injuries were higher in recreational boating incidents involving the use of water skis. This is because many operators lack any water safety experience.

The time between buying a new PWC and having an accident is minimal. Most operators bought their boat before boating safety training or taking advantage of any boating safety knowledge or education programs. The majority of these operators own other forms of personal watercraft, and the PWC was purchased without any safety training or educational material. Operators must receive the requisite safety training to ensure that they are mindful of any potential risks associated with using a PWC and take steps to reduce the risk of injury. Furthermore, many operators are in a hurry to get a boat out on the water, so they rush through safety training, frequently overlooking critical safety details or measures that could save them time and money.

A successful PWC operator should take the following steps to reduce the risk of injury:

• Load a boat properly for transportation. Many operators have a bad habit of causing their PWC to weigh down or not properly bracing their boat for transportation. Allowing a boat to float makes it much easier for it to capsize and injure people. Although some operators have started placing weights on their vessels, this can be extremely dangerous and lead to capsizing. This is particularly true if operators intend to transport their boat across bodies of water, where the boat’s weight will present a challenge. Instead, operators should put some weight on their boat to prevent it from capsizing.
• Before driving a boat through bodies of water or around shore breaks, make sure it’s fully stabilized, and any rigging is in place.
• Keep a close eye on everyone on the water, particularly children. This entails supervising children’s play and ensuring that they are appropriately seated out of the water. It also entails monitoring children’s swimming and ensuring that they are wearing life jackets.
• Never drink or use drugs while on the water to avoid being inebriated and losing control of your vessel.