Narrative:

Controller distraction by an aircraft taxiing toward the runway exit taxiway. When that aircraft stopped; controller crossed aircraft #1 in front of aircraft #2 rolling out on runway. Better scanning of arrival's location before issuing instruction.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ORD LCL CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR WHEN ISSUING RWY XING CLRNC WITH ACFT ROLLING OUT ON SAME RWY.

Narrative: CTLR DISTR BY AN ACFT TAXIING TOWARD THE RWY EXIT TXWY. WHEN THAT ACFT STOPPED; CTLR CROSSED ACFT #1 IN FRONT OF ACFT #2 ROLLING OUT ON RWY. BETTER SCANNING OF ARR'S LOCATION BEFORE ISSUING INSTRUCTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.