Nobles Cooperative Electric

Nobles Cooperative Electric️ 24 hours ago

Bringing electrical safety to life at MCC! Fifth- and sixth-grade students at Murray County Central got a real-world lesson in farm electrical safety this week as Nobles Cooperative Electric Line Superintendent Cody Hansen and the Nobles Cooperative Electric team walked them through situations they could someday encounter themselves. “Kids growing up in our area are around farm equipment all the time, and many of them will be operating that equipment themselves before too long,” Cody said. “We want them to understand that if equipment comes into contact with a power line, what they do next can make the difference between staying safe and being seriously injured.” Using full-size farm equipment, students saw three different scenarios — a sprayer tangled in an overhead power line, a combine contacting a line, and a tractor striking underground electrical equipment. One of the most important lessons: If your equipment contacts a power line, stay in the cab. Call 911, warn others to stay away and wait until utility personnel tell you it is safe to exit. The Nobles Cooperative Electric team also demonstrated what to do in the rare situation when fire or another immediate danger makes it necessary to get out. They showed students how to jump clear without touching the equipment and ground at the same time, land with both feet together, and then shuffle or “bunny hop” as far away as possible while keeping their feet together. Cody also demonstrated how electricity can spread through the ground — helping students understand why keeping their feet together is so important. The underground demonstration brought another lesson home. The damaged green electrical box used in the demonstration came from an actual incident just a few weeks ago, showing students that underground electrical equipment can be every bit as dangerous as overhead lines. Watch your surroundings. Assume electrical equipment is energized. And know what to do before an accident happens. A huge thank you to C&B Operations of Slayton and Miller-Sellner Equipment of Slayton for providing the equipment that helped us turn an important safety message into something these students could actually see and remember. We hope this is the first of many opportunities to bring farm and electrical safety education to young people in our communities! #nreca #mnreca #farmsafety #ElectricalSafety #mccrebels #cboperations #millersellner

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Nobles Cooperative Electric️ 2 days ago

We’re getting set up for an afternoon of electric and farm safety with the fifth- and sixth-grade students at MCC! A big thank-you to Miller Sellner and C&B Equipment, both in Slayton, for loaning us equipment to help bring today’s safety lessons to life. We appreciate your support!