# Three workers die at Tata iPhone factory

> Three workers died at Tata iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during maintenance.
- Title: Three workers die at Tata iPhone factory · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Three workers died at Tata iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during maintenance.
- Keywords: tata electronics, iphone 18 pro, hosur, tamil nadu, diwali, naclo water, effluent treatment plant, india, mint
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/companies/news/three-workers-die-at-tata-iphone-factory-in-tamil-nadus-hosur-11794287606590.html
- Published: 2026-11-10T05:20:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tata electronics, iphone 18 pro, hosur, tamil nadu, diwali, naclo water, effluent treatment plant, india, news
## Workers die at Tata factory
Three contract workers died at Tata Electronics' iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during maintenance work.
## Tamil Nadu investigates
Tamil Nadu authorities are probing the incident, with Tata and Apple also investigating the deaths.
## Effluent plant gas incident
Workers inhaled gas while inspecting an external nano-filtration tank at the effluent treatment plant operated by Nalco Water.
## Previous setbacks
Tata's Hosur site faced a fire in 2024 and groundwater contamination warnings this year before dropping the matter.
## Key takeaway

Three contract workers died at Tata Electronics' iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during effluent treatment plant maintenance.