Bumble Bee Foods faces charges after a worker Jose Melena, was cooked to death in an industrial oven

Bumble Bee Foods has been charged in the death of an employee who was accidentally cooked to death inside an industrial oven.

In October 2012 Jose Melena, 62, was carrying out maintenance in the 35ft-long oven in Santa Fe Springs, LA, when a co-worker filled the cooker with tuna and turned it on – believing Jose had taken a break.

An announcement was made on the intercom when supervisors realized he was missing, METRO UK reports.

His body was found two hours later after the pressure cooker, which reached a temperature of 270 degrees.

Two managers at Bumble Bee Foods have been charged with violating safety regulations.

Angel Rodriguez, 63, and Saul Florez, 42, could face up to three years in prison. each charged with three felony counts of committing an occupational safety and health violation that caused a death, the Times reports.

Bumble Bee Foods said in a statement: ‘We remain devastated by the loss of our colleague Jose Melena in the tragic accident.

‘We disagree with and are disappointed by the charges filed by the Los Angeles district attorney’s office.’