Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative would like to acknowledge and personally thank everyone for the kind words, support, and participation at the Tanner Dosch Memorial on Saturday, May 14.
Whether you volunteered time or expressed caring thoughts and prayers, we thank you during this very difficult time of loss for Tanner’s family, friends, and MVEC Team Members.
One of MVEC’s core values is “Action” – meaning we are united in our shared vision and go forward into the changing future, building courage and confidence in one another. We saw this value at work in many encouraging ways. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us honor Tanner. We appreciate it more than words can express, and it will always be remembered.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hentges MVEC CEO
There are many people and agencies to thank, including:
Locaton
Company
Co-op
Apple Valley Police
IBEW, LU 160
People’s Electric Cooperative
BENCO Electric Cooperative
Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association
Pizzeria 201
Bogart’s Entertainment Center
Jordan Police
Prior Lake Police
Burnsville Police
Le Sueur County Sheriff
Savage Police
City of Chaska
Lockton Companies
Scott County Police
Connexus Energy
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
Shakopee Public Utilities
Dakota County Police
McLeod Cooperative Power Association
Stearns Electric Association
Dakota Electric Association
Minnesota State Patrol
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric
East Central Energy
Montgomery Police
Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association
Fit Academy
Montgomery Fire Department
Xcel Energy
Great River Energy
New Prague Utilities
MVEC team member killed in a worksite accident
May 10, 2022
A Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative lineman has been killed in a skid loader accident while on the job. The accident occurred 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, in Le Sueur County near the intersection of Highway 99 and County Road 140, where MVEC crews are working on a power line project.
Tanner Korey Dosch, 23, of Belle Plaine, had been employed as an apprentice lineman at the Co-op since October 2020. MVEC employees on the scene immediately began providing First Aid care, followed by Montgomery EMS and North Memorial Air Ambulance personnel. Sadly, Tanner was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Working as a lineman is an honorable profession. Our linemen work in potentially dangerous situations every day,” said Ryan Hentges, MVEC’s CEO. “Today that danger became all too real. Tanner was a valued member of our team. This is a very sad time, and Tanner’s family is in our thoughts and prayers.”
The accident remains under investigation by MVEC, the Minnesota State Patrol, and the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration, assisted by the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office. Other agencies that responded to the scene included the Montgomery Ambulance Service, Montgomery Fire and Rescue, Montgomery Police Department, North Air Ambulance, and Minnesota Department of Transportation.
