THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, January 23, 1996 TAG: 9601230291
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 23 lines
A Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. crane operator was left
stranded, but uninjured, 200 feet above ground after a fire erupted
in the crane's control cab, authorities said. The fire started at
about 11:45 a.m. near one of the crane's horizontal platforms in the
shipyard on Pier 5 just off Berkley Avenue. The operator, whose name
was not made available, had to stand on the metal arm in
near-freezing temperatures during the fire, said Jack Goldhorn, a
spokesman for the city Department of Fire and Paramedical Services.
Norshipco officials could not be reached for an estimate on damage.
KEYWORDS: FIRE SHIPYARD by CNB