On April 9, 2015, a NOG-L [Nuclear Operations Group - Lynchburg] employee passed away shortly after arriving to work. The employee arrived to work at 0534 [EST]. He proceeded to his work center and collapsed at 0540 while clocking in.
CPR was administered to the employee by a co-worker who was at the scene and the site Emergency Team was called. The Emergency Team arrived in three minutes and used an
AED to attempt to resuscitate the employee. At 0555, the Emergency Team transported the employee in our onsite Advanced Life Support ambulance to Lynchburg General Hospital (arrived 0623).
CPR was maintained in transit to the hospital. The employee was pronounced dead at the hospital from an apparent heart attack.
NOG-L reported this event to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at 1110 on April 9, 2015.
The Licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and will notify the NRC Regional Office.