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Two Trespassers were in an ATV when they drove over an 8-ft. embankment and landed in approximately 3-ft. of water. When the ATV landed it rolled over on one of the trespassers, resulting in his death.
ONE WORKER WAS ON THE GROUND MOVING TWO CONVEYERS BACK INTO POSITION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER WORKER OPERATING A 972G LOADER WITH A CHAIN CONNECTED TO THE CONVEYERS. WHEN THE GROUND WORK ER WENT BETWEEN THE CONVEYERS TO LOWER BIN, THE LOADER OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE CONVEYERS INTO POSITION, PINNING LEG BETWEEN CONVEYERS.