ryan maseth
Ryan Maseth died a painful death in Iraq this year. [1]
Ryan Maseth, a 24-year-old Green Beret, died in his shower January 2. [2]
I was a KBR electrician in Iraq and Ryan Maseth’s death is the fist I’ve heard of these electrocution deaths. [3]
“You don’t expect your son to step into a shower and get killed,” Ryan Maseth’s mother, Cheryl Harris, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. [4]
Ryan Maseth was killed on January 2, 2008 after being accidentally electrocuted while taking a shower in Baghdad. [5]
Ryan D. Maseth, 24, died Wednesday from cardiac arrest caused by an apparent accidental electrocution, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. [3]
Ryan D. Maseth on Jan. 2 in Baghdad is under investigation. [4]
Also yesterday, prompted by a request from U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform launched an investigation into the accidental electrocution deaths of at least 12 service members in Iraq since 2003, including Sgt. [6]
Maseth’s tragic death brings to 12 the number of soldiers who have died in Iraq due to accidental electrocution, according to Army and Marine e-mails obtained by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. [7]
In fact, the Army issued a bulletin in 2004 warning that electrocution was “growing at an alarming rate.” [1]
Ryan Douglas Maseth, 24, aimed his weapon and ran headlong into the attackers, risking his life to protect Iraqi voters. [6]
The water pump was not properly grounded, and when he turned on the shower, a jolt of electricity shot through his body and electrocuted him January 2. [1]
During his two tours of duty serving as a special forces soldier in Iraq, Ryan D. Maseth had cheated death on more than a few occasions. [7]
Maseth’s parents sued KBR Inc., the multibillion-dollar contractor hired to maintain and repair the electrical infrastructure at the Radwaniyah Palace complex in Baghdad, a former estate of Saddam Hussein, where Sgt. [6]
In this undated photo released by Cheryl Harris via the Post-Gazette shows Cheryl Harris with her son Staff Sgt. [7]
Sources:
[1] Ryan D Maseth - Iraq War Heroes, Fallen Heroes Memorial
[2] Green Beret electrocuted in shower on Iraq base - CNN.com
[3] The Iraq Page - Ryan D. Maseth
[4] Honor the fallen: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth
[5] Ryan Maseth - Mahalo
[6] Parents sue Iraq contractor in soldier’s electrocution
[7] ABC News: Hidden Danger: Soldiers Dying From Electrocution