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Line Foreman, First Class
East Central Energy
Finlayson, MN
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Weathering the
Storm
Years as a Lineman: 30 years
Must-Have Huskie Tool: ECO-EZ
After 30 years on the line, Dennis Liebelt has seen
and done it all as a line foreman at East Central Energy
in Finlayson, Minnesota. Suffering his share of injuries
over the years, he appreciates the new ergonomic tools
available today that help keep his fellow linemen stay
safe and still get the job done right.
During his early years, he used hand or mechanical
presses and cutters on a daily basis. Time took its
toll. Both of his shoulders, wrists and one elbow became
a source of medical attention. After he and several
of his co-workers had corrective surgery, the local
utilities started looking at electric hydraulic compression
and cutting tools.
Today, many of the tools his company uses are Huskie
Tools. "The younger men in our occupation should
not have to the discomforts that we live with because
we were the pioneers in the industry," stated Dennis.
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