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Minnesota tree-trimmer charged after coworker fatally crushed during shadow-puppet prank with hydraulic grapple
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Minnesota tree-trimmer charged after coworker fatally crushed during shadow-puppet prank with hydraulic grapple

A Minnesota tree-trimmer, Christopher Crimmins, 34, was charged with second-degree manslaughter for allegedly fatally crushing coworker Tyler Lynch, 26, with a hydraulic grapple while the two were joking around and shadow-puppeting on the job in Apple Valley. Crimmins told investigators they were playing shadows, but the grapple moved toward Lynch’s head, killing him. Crimmins is jailed on $40,000 bail and is due back in court September 10.

via New York Post|
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Minnesota tree-trimmer charged with manslaughter after coworker killed during on-the-job ‘horseplay’ with hydraulic grapple
crime1 month ago

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.

via Fox News|
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Prank on Minnesota tree crew ends in death as hydraulic grapple crushes coworker
crime1 month ago

Prank on Minnesota tree crew ends in death as hydraulic grapple crushes coworker

A Minnesota man, 34-year-old Christopher Crimmins, is charged with second-degree manslaughter after a truck-mounted hydraulic grapple crushed his 26-year-old coworker’s head during a “fooling around” moment on a tree-trimming job in Apple Valley. Crimmins allegedly moved the grapple to look like it was grabbing his coworker, but failed to notice it was closing on him, killing Tyler Lynch. Bail is set at $40,000 unconditional or $20,000 with conditions. Crimmins faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, with a court hearing scheduled for Sept. 10.

via NBC News|
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