About a week after a deadly industrial accident was reported at a Norfolk ship repair business, News 3 is speaking to the family of one of the two shipyard workers who lost their life.
John Robinson, 55, from Norfolk, died at Marine Hydraulics’ Midtown Pier facility Wednesday, his family told News 3’s John Hood Tuesday morning.
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His sister, Jasmine Robinson, shared what they’ve learned about his tragic death, saying, “All I know is there was an elevator accident and all it says on the examiner’s report is blunt force trauma to the torso.”
Robinson was a fleet technician and worked on elevators, his family shared.
Family of John Robinson