Three workers die at Tata's India iPhone parts factory in latest safety incident: Report
Police said toxic gas may have caused the deaths as Apple and Tata ordered investigations into safety lapses at the plant.
- On Monday, three contract workers died of asphyxiation while performing cleaning and maintenance work inside a nano-filtration feed tank at a Tata Electronics Private Limited facility near Uddanapalli.
- While cleaning the Effluent Treatment Plant , one worker fainted after inhaling toxic gas, and two other employees subsequently collapsed while attempting to provide immediate assistance.
- The victims were identified as B. Akmal and M. Sarathi Kumar from Dharmapuri, and Kaveri from Hosur, all of whom were employed by a contractor engaged by Nalco.
- Krishnagiri District Collector Dinesh Kumar initiated an investigation into potential industrial safety lapses, while the victims' bodies were transferred to the Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital for postmortem examinations.
- Preliminary police inquiries indicate the workers suffered from gas exposure, though final reports will confirm the exact cause while local officials continue monitoring the situation around the facility.
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The deaths, which occurred late on Monday, will be investigated by Apple, Tata and the state authorities, state officials and two industry sources with direct knowledge said.
The victims, between 25 and 32 years of age, performed maintenance tasks in a sewage tank in Hosur.One of the operators lost consciousness as he was exposed to the gases and the other two collapsed in an attempt to help him.
Three subcontracting workers died inside a Tata Electronics factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which produces components for Apple. It is believed the victims inhaled toxic gases while inspecting wastewater treatment tanks.
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = An accident occurred at an Apple iPhone parts factory in India in which three contract workers died from gas asphyxiation while working...
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Three employees died on Monday at a factory that manufactures components for iPhones in India.
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