Minnesota man charged in death of co-worker crushed by hydraulic grapple in prank gone wrong
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- nbcnews.comseen 25 Aug, 22:29description edited
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The man allegedly said he was trying to make the shadows look like a truck’s grapple had his co-worker’s head ,but didn’t realize where it was before he closed the claw.The man is accused of saying he was trying to make the shadows look like a truck’s grapple had his co-worker’s head but didn’t realize where it was before he closed the claw.
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- 23 Aug, 19:35Minnesota man charged in death of co-worker crushed by hydraulic grapple in prank gone wrong1 outlet
- 24 Aug, 14:40Minnesota Tree Trimmer Charged After Workplace Prank Turns Deadly1 outlet
- 25 Aug, 16:51Brainerd man accused of killing co-worker with hydraulic grapple on job in Apple Valley2 outlets
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How it spread - 35 original reports, 1 reprint
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- nbcnews.com19:35first to reportedited after publishing
The man is accused of saying he was trying to make the shadows look like a truck’s grapple had his co-worker’s head but didn’t realize where it was before he closed the claw.
Mon, 24 August 2026
32 reports- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
- iheart.com14:40
The victim died instantly; the accused faces up to 10 years in prison.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- bemidjipioneer.com16:51
Christopher Crimmins allegedly crushed Tyler Lynch's head with a grapple while the two were messing around while working for a tree trimming service in Apple Valley.
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- echopress.com25 Aug, 16:51their copy
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- valleynewslive.com17:34
A Brainerd man is charged with second-degree manslaughter after police say he accidentally killed a co-worker while “fooling around” with tree-trimming equipment in Apple Valley.