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 (http://bit.ly/TmJFyv ) 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.
Comments (7)
Add commentI can't think of a worse way to die.
Eeesh.
Eeewww!
So I sit down at the computer with a tuna sandwich and this is the first thing I see. I think the dog gets the tuna and I'll just forget eating for a while.
I wonder if Bumble Bee will
I wonder if Bumble Bee will have to add, "No human was harmed in the making of this tuna", to all future products?
Or maybe they could just sell it as a "spicy,Mexican blend"!
I Always Wondered
I Always Wondered why my last purchase of Bumble Bee tuna had the distinct taste of jalapeños with a hint of chipolte....................
Sorry Charlie. Only the best
Sorry Charlie.
Only the best tasting tuna get to be star kissed.
well
To heck with dolphin-free tuna, just at least give me human-free tuna!
Uh Oh
Puts a whole new spin on the definition of "steamed" don't it?
Where were his co-workers? Safety plans? Madness, I say!