THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, April 27, 1995 TAG: 9504270337
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 22 lines
A civilian electrician working for the Navy Public Works Center was electrocuted about 2:40 p.m. Monday at Norfolk Naval Station while attempting to repair a broken overhead electrical line.
Navy officials identified the dead man as Famous E. Spellman, 40, of Chesapeake, a high-voltage electrician.
He was transported to DePaul Hospital, where he died. An investigation is being conducted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Safety Office.
KEYWORDS: ACCIDENT GENERAL FATALITY ELECTROCUTION
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