Three workers die at Tata's India iPhone parts factory in latest safety incident
AAPL•Three contract workers died after inhaling gas while inspecting a tank at a Tata Electronics factory in Tamil Nadu. Production was not affected because the plant was closed for Deepavali, and Apple, Tata and state authorities will investigate.
1. Workers died during inspection
The three contract workers died during maintenance at an effluent treatment plant at Tata Electronics’ Hosur facility in Tamil Nadu. District official Dinesh Kumar said they inhaled gas while inspecting an external nano-filtration tank. The plant was operated by Nalco Water, part of Ecolab.
2. Investigations planned
Apple, Tata and state authorities will investigate the deaths. Production was not affected because the facility was closed for Deepavali, two industry sources said.
3. Other site setbacks
Tata’s Hosur site has also faced a fire that halted production at a components plant in 2024 and concerns over alleged groundwater contamination. A ransomware breach at an adjacent iPhone plant leaked documents linked to Apple’s then-unreleased iPhone 18 Pro.
