NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The family of a worker at Colonna’s Shipyard who died from catastrophic injuries has filed a $45 million lawsuit.
Kenny Oakey was a maintenance mechanic working on a barge at the shipyard Sept. 30, 2023. His shift had barely started when he suffered massive brain damage, 11 broken ribs, two fractures on his spine, a crushed collarbone and bruises on his neck, back and chest.
Oakey’s brother, Roy, told WAVY that Colonna’s had told him that Kenny Oakey’s massive injuries resulted from a fall from a ladder…