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2 Norfolk Naval Shipyard employees safe after being trapped on crane

Posted at 3:10 PM, Feb 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-09 15:10:54-05

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – No injuries were reported after two Norfolk Naval Shipyard employees were trapped on a crane Saturday afternoon.

The call came in at 2:30 p.m. According to shipyard officials, there was a small leak in a JLG crane’s hydraulic line, which caused the employees to become trapped.

Both employees are now safely on the ground. No injuries were reported.