A man is accused of crushing his coworker’s head with a hydraulic grapple while the two work together trimming and cleaning branches in Apple Valley, Minnesota, according to multiple reports. The incident reportedly occurred Thursday during tree-trimming operations.
The outlets describe the situation as involving an apparently playful or staged moment between coworkers. Star Tribune characterizes the alleged behavior as a “shadow game,” while Breitbart refers to it as a “shadow puppets” game. Both accounts say the accused used heavy equipment—a hydraulic grapple—and that the alleged injury occurred during that interaction.
The reports focus on the accusation and the circumstances described by media accounts, including the presence of the equipment and the coworkers’ interaction. They do not, in the information provided here, include details from court records, statements from authorities, or specific outcomes of the case beyond the allegation itself.
