Newspapers, magazines, and boating industry publications often significantly under report U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) recreational boat propeller accident, fatality, and injury statistics. For example, right now (mid 2008) many publications are reporting USCG 2007 U.S. recreational boat propeller accident statistics as 80 propeller accidents which resulted in 75 injuries and 7 deaths, when the USCG … Continue reading USCG Propeller Accident Statistics: A Guide for Reporters and Other Media Representatives