{"id":2649046,"date":"2026-08-24T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tree-trimmer-arrested-after-on-the-job-prank-leaves-co-worker-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:18:51","slug":"tree-trimmer-arrested-after-on-the-job-prank-leaves-co-worker-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tree-trimmer-arrested-after-on-the-job-prank-leaves-co-worker-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree-Trimmer Arrested After On-the-Job &#8216;Prank&#8217; Leaves Co-Worker Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftree-trimmer-arrested-after-on-the-job-prank-leaves-co-worker-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic incident occurred in Minnesota where a man named Tyler Anthony Lynch, 26, was killed while tree trimming. He was crushed in the head by a hydraulic grapple operated by his coworker, Christopher Boone Crimmins, 34, during what Crimmins described as playful behavior on the job. Court documents reveal Crimmins was charged with second-degree manslaughter after allegedly creating an unreasonable risk that led to Lynch&#8217;s death.Eyewitnesses reported seeing the grapple hit or pinch Lynch&#8217;s head. Crimmins, who was the only licensed driver capable of operating the machinery, claimed he was unaware of any mechanical issues and was distracted by casting shadows onto the pavement. He was arrested and is currently held in Dakota County Jail with a bail set at $40,000, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. His court appearance was scheduled for September 10, and he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Minnesota man stands accused of killing his younger co-worker while the two were trimming trees Thursday, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terror-in-paris-12-year-old-girl-raped-and-murdered-woman-arrested\/\" title=\"Terror In Paris: 12-Year-Old Girl Raped And Murdered; Woman ...\">reportedly told authorities<\/a> they were fooling around with heavy machinery when it happened.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents revealed that Christopher Boone Crimmins, 34, has been charged with one felony count of second-degree manslaughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/apple-valley-tree-trimming-worker-crushed-coworkers-head-hydraulic-grapple-charges-aug-21-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to KMSP-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Police discovered the victim, identified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/minnesota-man-charged-death-co-worker-crushed-hydraulic-grapple-rcna594007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> as Tyler Anthony Lynch, 26, in a puddle of blood with \u201csignificant\u201d trauma to his head.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities declared him dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Crimmins explained that he and the victim worked together and had arrived a few hours earlier from a previous job.<\/p>\n<p>He also said he was the only one with a commercial driver\u2019s license and that he alone could operate the hydraulic grapple, located on the back of a truck.<\/p>\n<p>Crimmins added that he was unaware of any potential mechanical issues or failures in the machinery before Lynch was killed.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-issues-july-4th-warning-as-roe-v-wade-reversal-has-heightened-threat-environment\/\" title=\"DHS Issues July 4th Warning as Roe v. Wade Reversal Has \u2018Heightened\u2019 Threat Environment\">allegedly told law enforcement<\/a> that he and the victim were \u201cf***ing\u201d around while he was operating the grapple after they noticed \u201cthe sunlight was casting shadows of both the grapple and of the victim on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Crimmins used the shadows to cast humorous images onto the pavement, he failed to notice the grapple was headed straight for the victim. Crimmins then closed the grapple, crushing his co-worker\u2019s head in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities alleged that Crimmins was negligent in his actions and therefore responsible for his co-worker\u2019s death, saying he created an \u201cunreasonable risk\u201d and \u201cconsciously takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another,\u201d Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/minnesota-tree-trimmer-charged-coworkers-death-after-on-the-job-horseplay-turns-deadly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There was also an eyewitness who saw the incident play out at the scene and said the grapple \u201chit\u201d or pinched the victim\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tree-trimmer charged with killing co-worker by crushing head with hydraulic grapple while \u2018f-king around\u2019 on job <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O2OhJdz55u\">https:\/\/t.co\/O2OhJdz55u<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kq9DqSTbEX\">pic.twitter.com\/Kq9DqSTbEX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypost\/status\/2091683465754239148?\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crimmins, who is facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted, was ultimately arrested and is currently in the Dakota County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>His first court appearance was on Friday afternoon, where his bail was set at $40,000 without conditions and $20,000 with conditions.<\/p>\n<p>A second hearing is currently scheduled for Sept. 10, as Crimmins remains innocent until proven guilty.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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