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Three workers die at Tata iPhone factory
Three workers died at Tata iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during maintenance.
In brief
Three workers died at Tata iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during maintenance. Three contract workers died at Tata Electronics' iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during effluent treatment plant maintenance. Originally reported by mint.
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.
What to remember
Three contract workers died at Tata Electronics' iPhone factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu after inhaling gas during effluent treatment plant maintenance.
