Worker cooked to death at California tuna plant
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a 62-year-old employee was cooked to death at a Southern California seafood plant for tuna maker Bumble Bee Foods.
The Whittier Daily News reports Jose Melena was found shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday at the plant in Santa Fe Springs.
Erika Monterroza is a spokeswoman for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. She says it's unclear how the man ended up inside a cooking device called a "steamer machine."
The state agency has launched an investigation.
Bumble Bee Foods spokesman Pat Menke expressed condolences to Melena's family in a written statement. Menke says operations at the canning facility will be suspended until Monday.
The Whittier Daily News reports Jose Melena was found shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday at the plant in Santa Fe Springs.
Erika Monterroza is a spokeswoman for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. She says it's unclear how the man ended up inside a cooking device called a "steamer machine."
The state agency has launched an investigation.
Bumble Bee Foods spokesman Pat Menke expressed condolences to Melena's family in a written statement. Menke says operations at the canning facility will be suspended until Monday.
Bummer that you only HIRE (not higher.. DUH) people that speak english. Â Too bad you don't know how to SPELL in english Woody.
is it only people with hispanic names working in cali?
 @Iam1woody considering 48% of Los Angeles County population is Hispanic the odds are good the they will have Hispanic names.
If your comment is to disparage Hispanics, I've found after living in both Riverside County (also high percentage of Hispanics) and Douglas County that the Hispanics are very hard workers...much like white workers in Douglas County.
 @Cavitt Cruiser so could ya would ya point out where I disparaged Hispanics,Or like i asked People with Hispanic names,me I higher people that speak clear english.for the purpose of communication and check their legal status of every employee,regardless of appearance