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Minnesota tree trimmer charged after coworker death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM ET
Summary: A Minnesota tree-trimming employee was charged with manslaughter after allegedly crushing his coworker’s head with a hydraulic grapple during on-the-job “f—ing around.” The incident occurred in Apple Valley on Thursday; police found Tyler Anthony Lynch dead at the scene with significant head trauma.
WHO: Christopher Boone Crimmins; Dakota County authorities; police
WHAT: Crimmins was charged with manslaughter after an alleged on-the-job incident involving a hydraulic grapple that killed his coworker.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Apple Valley, Minnesota
WHY: Crimmins was charged over the alleged fatal incident involving the hydraulic grapple during on-the-job horseplay.
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