A Minnesota man is charged with manslaughter after a fatal incident involving a workplace grapple that allegedly crushed a co-worker’s head. The accused is Christopher Boone Crimmins, 34.
Prosecutors say Crimmins operated a hydraulic grapple in a work setting where it closed on his co-worker, resulting in the co-worker’s death. The Oregonian and Global News both describe the charge as relating to the fatal crushing of a co-worker during the incident on the job site.
While the outlets differ slightly in how they phrase the allegation—one focusing on “crushing” and another on the manslaughter charge—the core account is the same: Crimmins is accused of causing his co-worker’s death through the operation of equipment used during work. The charges specify the case is being handled as a manslaughter matter rather than another category of homicide charge, according to the reported court filing details.
