Case Result
$6M
Wrongful Death
2015
Oakland, CA
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Case Details
Bumble Bee Foods agreed to a $6 million settlement in the death of worker Jose Melena, who was trapped and killed in an industrial oven at its Sante Fe Springs plant due to lack of safety procedures. The settlement resolved a criminal prosecution.
Additional Notes
Largest payout in a California work-place violation death. Family received $1.5 million in restitution. Company lacked safety procedures, including requiring equipment to be off, a spotter, or an escape route.