Guide Note

Ryan Maseth was killed on January 2, 2008 after being accidentally electrocuted while taking a shower in Baghdad.

Staff Sgt. Maseth, who was showering in a building formerly owned by Saddam Hussein when he was killed, is one of 12 service members accidentally electrocuted in Iraq since 2003.

Maseth's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against KBR, the electrical contractor responsible for the building. House Committee chairman Henry Waxman began investigating these deaths, apparently due to outdated wiring, on March 20, 2008.

Fast Facts

Maseth was 24
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Parents: Douglas Maseth and Cheryl Harris
Twin brother: Brandon Maseth
Maseth was on his 2nd tour of duty as a Green Beret
Official cause of death: cardiac arrest
Incident happened in Radwaniyah Palace
Waxman is chairman of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Electric pump supplying water did not meet U.S. safety standards
KBR, Inc. (Kellogg Brown Root): contractor responsible for barracks
KBR statement: "the safety and security of all employees remains KBR's priority, and we remain committed to pledging our full cooperation with the agencies involved in investigating this matter"

KBR Wants Suit Thrown Out

In May of 2008, KBR asked federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Maseth's parents. The contractor, a former subsidiary of Halliburton, said in its filing that the case "raises inherently political questions involving... military policy level and tactical decision making ... and the direction the military provided to KBR regarding needed repair work."

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