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Former Crabs Infielder Killed in Logging Accident

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office and the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration are investigating the death of Scott Eskra, 42, who died yesterday morning on a logging operation in Hydesville. According to scanner traffic, Eskra was injured when a tree branch fell on him, breaking a femur. Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, […]

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UPDATE: Worker Killed in Mill Accident

The coroner’s office identified the victim of yesterday’s industrial accident as 64-year-old Mike Vander Veen of Forest Hill, California. The cause of death appears to be accidental electrocution, according to the office, and an autopsy is scheduled for Jan. 8. Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright declined to say who Vander Veen was working for, citing an […]

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