By Jesse Varner Published: August 20, 2016, 5:09 pm Updated: August 20, 2016, 8:14 pm
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Emergency crews were on the scene for an industrial accident that happened at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Saturday afternoon.
Naval Shipyard Spokesperson Terri Davis says the emergency call came in at 3:20 p.m. A diver was working on a barge when it pinned his air house. The barge had sunk earlier in the week at Pier 5 where a new pier is being built. The diver was working on recovery of the barge. Another diver was able to free the diver.
The diver did not need to go to the hospital.
The Navy does not know at this time why the barge sunk.