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Ryan we haven’t forgotten you

By Ms Sparky | Filed in A Soldiers Story, Cheryl Harris vs KBR, Electrocutions/Shocks, GOV. CONTRACTORS, KBR's CAR's, LAWSUITS, Lawsuits Against KBR, LOGCAP III - KBR, Ryan Maseth-US Army
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was electrocuted in his shower in Baghdad and died January 2, 2008

The war in Iraq is all but over and our troops have pulled out.  It’s been four years today since 24 year old  SSG Ryan Maseth was electrocuted and died while showering in his living quarters at Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad. Ryan’s courageous mother, continues to fight, not only for the rights of her son, but for the safety of soldiers everywhere.

Cheryl filed suit against for the death of her son. Although this suit drags on in the US courts at an agonizingly slow pace.  has pulled out all the stops in attempts to have this case dismissed in US courts, but much to ’s dismay, it hasn’t.

I will write every year I’m able to remind people of Ryan’s death, the product of corporate greed and corruption, and heroes like Cheryl Harris. We need more heroes like Cheryl!

You can read more on Cheryl’s case against KBR at Cheryl Harris vs KBR.

Below are links to past posts I’ve written and published on the anniversary of Ryan’s death.

SSG Ryan Maseth – You must be very proud! (2009)
Does anyone know what day this is? (2010)
3rd anniversary of the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth (2011)

Cheryl, I pray the next post I publish about Ryan is how you succeeded in holding KBR accountable for his senseless death!

Ms Sparky

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3rd anniversary of the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth

By Ms Sparky | Filed in A Soldiers Story, Cheryl Harris vs KBR, Cheryl Harris vs URS/Washington Group, Electrocutions/Shocks, GOV. CONTRACTORS, KBR, KBR Contract, KBR Investigations, KBR's CAR's, LAWSUITS, Lawsuits Against KBR, LOGCAP III - KBR, Reports & Investigations, Ryan Maseth-US Army, Senate DPC Hearings, Task Force POWER, Task Force SAFE
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3 years ago today, 24 year old  entered the shower in his Special Forces living quarters at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad, Iraq and he died. He was electrocuted do to an improperly installed water pump on the roof of his building.

The Army initially reported that Ryan, a decorated Green Beret foolishly took an electrical appliance into the shower and that was the reason for his death.

The Criminal Investigations Command (CID) closed Ryan’s investigation on June 11, 2008 proclaiming Ryan’s manner of death was “accidental”. His mother, refused to accept this as the cause of death for her son. Read the remainder of this entry »

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Defense Cover-Up Management Agency (DCMA) – Part 2

By Keven L. Barnes | Filed in A Soldiers Story, CHEMICAL AND OTHER EXPOSURES, GOV. CONTRACTORS, KBR Contract, KBR Investigations, KBR's CAR's, LOGCAP III - KBR, Reports & Investigations, Senate & House Committee Hearings, Senate DPC Hearings
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This is Part 2 in a series of original articles to be published on MsSparky.com by former QAR discussing his personal experiences with the oversight of ’s LOGCAP III contract. Defense Cover-Up Management Agency (DCMA) – Part 1 can be read HERE.

The next Statement of Procedure (SOP) I was to turn my attention to was the Water. The concern about the water in the Green Zone was elevated after laundry operations went down for 17 days because the laundry machines became contaminated with diesel fuel. In addition, I had several complaints from military personnel that their showers “smelled like diesel fuel”. I heard that same complaint nearly every week. I told our DCMA commanders about these concerns and they laughed it off. No action was taken to locate the cause of the fuel smell by either Col Miles or his replacement, U.S. Army Col McQuain.

The State Department and US Embassy personnel became very upset about the laundry being shut down (no dry cleaning services) and I was told to find out the cause. Now I have have clients of the LOGCAP contract informing me their shower smells like diesel fuel and the laundry goes down for 17 days because of fuel contamination. I felt the next logical step was to perform an inspection of the Water Operations to assess their compliance with the Statement of Procedure. I informed of the impending Water Operations inspection and gave them a week to prepare. To that date, ’s Water Operations in the Green Zone had never been inspected by DCMA. I questioned on a daily basis what the previous DCMA Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) were doing? The Statement of Procedure for Water Operations stated the requirements for super chlorinating, daily inspections and logbooks. I was to find that none of these requirements were being adequately performed, if at all. Read the remainder of this entry »

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KBR loses $25M in award fee bonuses for poor performance in Iraq (updated)

By Ms Sparky | Filed in Cheryl Harris vs KBR, Electrocutions/Shocks, GOV. CONTRACTORS, KBR Contract, KBR Investigations, KBR's CAR's, LOGCAP III - KBR, Ryan Maseth-US Army, Senate & House Committee Hearings, Senate DPC Hearings, Task Force SAFE
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They didn’t just lose $25M….they got ZERO! This is a classic example of how one person can make a difference. I do believe underestimated ’ tenacity. I applaud you Cheryl!

Contractor linked to Iraq death loses $25M in fees

By KIMBERLY HEFLING
Associated Press Writer
Feb 24, 10:42 PM EST

Cheryl Harris with her son Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth. Ryan, 24, was electrocuted in his shower in Iraq on Jan. 2, 2008. Cheryl has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against KBR. That suit is currently sitting in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals awaiting a decision.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military contractor KBR has lost about $25 million in bonuses from the government because of “failed” worked done in Iraq during the time a Green Beret was electrocuted in a barracks shower it was responsible for maintaining.

The U.S. said in a statement released to The Associated Press Wednesday night that the Houston-based company failed to meet a level deserving of an payment for work it did during the first four months of 2008. Award fees are written into contracts as an incentive for the contractors to do quality work.

The Army statement did not specifically mention the January 2008 death of 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth of Pittsburgh in the statement but said a task force that has extensively reviewed electrical work in Iraq was consulted in making the decision as was the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, which investigated Maseth’s death, but did not press charges against KBR.

Dan Carlson, a spokesman for the Army Sustainment Command, said in an e-mail that “multiple factors” led to the decision. Read the remainder of this entry »

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DCMA Accepts KBR’s Corrective Action Plan-1 year later

By Ms Sparky | Filed in Electrocutions/Shocks, KBR's CAR's
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Almost one year and who knows how many revisions later finally submits a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) the DCMA can accept. On September 11, 2008 the DCMA issued a Level III Corrective Action Request (CAR) # HQ-08-LOGCAP-001 LIII to for their Deficient Quality Systems with regards to electrical maintenance and installations. (Click HERE to read that original post)

From the CAR:

a. This enclosure documents two overarching findings of nonconformance:

i. Grounding and Bonding: KBR’s quality system failed to properly identify and systematically correct facility grounding and bonding deficiencies…..

ii. Quality System: KBR’s Inspection/Quality Control System failed to identify and systemically correct numerous Program-wide deficiencies……

Click HERE to read Corrective Action Request (CAR) # HQ-08-LOGCAP-001 LII. Rumor has it this CAR actually started out as a Level IV. It was that serious. But in usually LOGCAP fashion, the DoD succumbed to pressures and lowered the level.

I do not have the final Corrective Action Plan as of yet. As soon as I get it I will post it. If you have it please email it to me.

This CAR was issued after the facts were revealed surrounding the true manner in which died. He was electrocuted in his shower due to shoddy electrical work. Specifically improper grounding of the water pump in his building at Radwaniah Palace Complex.

Although the CAP for this CAR has been accepted, this does not mean business as usual for KBR.  They have to consistently adhere to the conditions of the Corrective Action Plan (CAP).  This Level III  CAR and the CAP are a permanent DoD documents.

So…if you have that CAP please send it. If you have information about KBR violating this CAP, please let me know so I can pass it on. I’m sure I will be blogging more about this.

Ms Sparky


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