another shower electrocution - this time a contractor

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32746329/ns/world_news-conflict_in_iraq


U.S. contractor electrocuted in shower in Iraq
Wiring problems have been blamed for the deaths of American troops


A State Department contractor apparently has been electrocuted while showering in Baghdad even as U.S. authorities in Iraq try to remedy wiring problems that have led to the deaths of American troops there.

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Jayanti Menches, a spokeswoman for Triple Canopy, said in an e-mail that the company was saddened by his death but would not be commenting further until an investigation was complete.

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In July, the Defense Department's inspector general said that of the 18 electrocution deaths of U.S. soldiers and contractors in Iraq, eight involved possible equipment faults or malfunctioning that caused or contributed to the electrocutions. The accidental touching of live wires was blamed in about half the deaths.
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Triple Canopy??

[n2doc]

1. Too bad it wasn't the CEO of Triple Canopy

Since Corporations are the same as people, according to Fat Tony, can we bring Triple Canopy up on murder charges?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

2. How fucking hard can it be to properly install and ground this equipment?

What am I missing?

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. If I were a soldier there, I would ground the damn things myself

A stake a hammer and a wire with a simple clamp would remove the problem immediately.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. Maybe we should take up a collection for GFIs.