Military Criticized in Report on Soldier Electrocution in New York

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders and a major military contractor failed to protect a Green Beret who was electrocuted while showering in his barracks in Iraq, the Defense Department’s inspector general has determined in findings released Monday, said John Q. Kelly, New York electrocution attorney.

The death of the Green Beret, Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth, in early 2008 set off an investigation that included a review of 17 other electrocution deaths in Iraq. The case also led to inspections of the electrical systems of about 90,000 facilities maintained by the United States in Iraq.