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Truck Operator Charged in Hydraulic Grapple Coworker Death

8/24/2026

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Crimmins Charged

Christopher Boone Crimmins was charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing coworker Tyler Anthony Lynch.
The death occurred in Apple Valley, Minnesota, when Crimmins operated a truck-mounted hydraulic grapple.
A witness said Crimmins watched the grapple’s shadow, not Lynch, and the grapple struck Lynch’s head.
If convicted, Crimmins faces up to ten years imprisonment, a $20,000 fine and $40,000 bail.

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Lynch Dies

Tyler Anthony Lynch died when a hydraulic grapple descended while he collected fallen branches.
Police and emergency crews arrived at Pilot Knob Road and 132nd Street around 7:10 p.m. and found him dead.
Officers said the victim had already died before responders could provide aid.
The accident occurred near Farquar Lake while the crew worked on a residential home.
Licensed boom operator Christopher Boone Crimmins lives in Brainerd, Minnesota.

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Crimmins Charged

Christopher Boone Crimmins was charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing coworker Tyler Anthony Lynch.
The death occurred in Apple Valley, Minnesota, when Crimmins operated a truck-mounted hydraulic grapple.
A witness said Crimmins watched the grapple’s shadow, not Lynch, and the grapple struck Lynch’s head.
If convicted, Crimmins faces up to ten years imprisonment, a $20,000 fine and $40,000 bail.

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