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Three Workers Die at Tata's Apple iPhone Components Factory in Tamil Nadu: Report

Preliminary probes are examining possible safety lapses after the three contract workers collapsed inside a nano-filtration feed tank and died, officials said.

  • 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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Three contract workers died of suffocation during maintenance work at a factory that produces parts for Apple's iPhone in India.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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