Jerry Palinsky, 42, of Dupont, Wash., died when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by an improvised explosive on May 3. Palinsky was employed as a security specialist by Cochise Consultancy Inc. of Tampa, Fla.

Two people were hurt by the explosion.

The military has not publicly identified a second contract worker killed in another attack on May 2.

The Huntsville-based Coalition Munitions Clearance Program is responsible for handling and destroying captured ammunition in Iraq.