Minnesota tree-trimmer charged with manslaughter after coworker killed during on-the-job ‘horseplay’ with hydraulic grapple

A Minnesota tree-trimmer, Christopher Crimmins, was charged with second-degree manslaughter after his hydraulic grapple crushed coworker Tyler Lynch’s head while the two were horsing around on a back-of-a-truck in Apple Valley. Lynch died at the scene. Authorities allege Crimmins operated the boom recklessly, creating an unreasonable risk. Crimmins is jailed with bail set at $40,000 without conditions or $20,000 with conditions, and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine if convicted.