BLOOMINGTON, Minn.,
July 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
MEA Energy Association (MEA) is honored to bestow Life Sustaining
and Meritorious Service Awards to ten employees of Minnesota
Limited, An Artera Company. Minnesota Limited is headquartered in
Big Lake, Minn., and has been an
MEA contractor member since 1987.
MEA presented the 2021 Life Sustaining Awards to:
- Jocelyn Duncan, project
coordinator; Greg Oeltjenbruns,
foreman; Danny Nihart,
straw/laborer; and Carter Tollefson,
laborer, for putting out a car fire and extracting the person
trapped inside.
Six other Minnesota Limited employees were recognized with
Meritorious Service Awards for actions ranging from assisting at
roadside accidents and providing first aid. They are:
- Michael Olson, laborer;
Chad Magoon, operator; and
Paul Gatons, operator: use their
safety training to assist colleague who had lost
consciousness.
- Lloyd Fondren, safety
coordinator: helps get trapped woman out of a car after an
accident.
- Duane Carlson, superintendent
and John Chapman, foreman: Assist
client who showed symptoms of a cardiac event.
MEA is honored to present the Life Sustaining and Meritorious
Service Awards," said John Gann, MEA
Senior Vice President. "We are extremely grateful to these
outstanding individuals who rise up and make a positive
contribution to society. Their actions are a testament to who these
individuals are and to the training they receive as Minnesota
Limited employees."
MEA Life Sustaining Awards are presented to individuals from
member companies who have saved the life of another. The
Meritorious Service Award is granted to recognize those who have
performed actions in the service of another that are considered
above and beyond. Applications for the MEA Life Sustaining and
Meritorious Service Award are reviewed and approved by the
Executive Committee of MEA's Board of Directors. Read about all MEA
awards at https://www.meaenergy.org/membership/awards/.
For questions contact John Gann,
johng (at) MEAenergy (dot) org, or (651) 289-9600 x105.
About MEA:
MEA serves the people that deliver electricity and natural gas to
homes and businesses. We were founded as a trade association over
110 years ago by distribution utilities whose vision was to improve
safety and efficiency. Today, we fulfill the same purpose through
education, leadership development, and industry connections. Energy
delivery companies, contractors, and suppliers around the country
benefit from our 55 summits, roundtables, and webinars, 400+ online
technical courses, safety assessments, evaluator training, operator
qualification compliance tools, and leadership courses for field
personnel.
Media Contact
John Gann, MEA Energy
Association, 651-289-9600, johng@MEAenergy.org
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