{"id":4108,"date":"2026-11-10T12:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:03:44","slug":"three-workers-die-at-tata-iphone-parts-factory-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=4108","title":{"rendered":"Three workers die at Tata iPhone parts factory in India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three contract workers have died at a Tata Electronics factory that makes parts for Apple iPhones in India\u2019s southern Tamil Nadu state, the latest supply chain incident affecting the US company in \u200bits most critical manufacturing base after China.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The deaths, which occurred late on Monday, will be investigated by \u200bApple, Tata and the state authorities, state officials and two industry sources with \u2060direct knowledge said.<\/p>\n

The salt-to-aviation Tata Group\u2019s electronics unit accounts for roughly 40% of iPhone assembly and Foxconn \u200bmakes up the rest in India.<\/p>\n

Tata has in recent months faced many challenges as its iPhone-making \u200boperations have been hit by a ransomware attack and concerns of water pollution.<\/p>\n

Over the years, as Apple expanded manufacturing beyond China, India has emerged as a key hub which now accounts for roughly 25% of the world\u2019s iPhones.<\/p>\n

The three contract \u200bworkers died during maintenance work on an effluent treatment plant at the facility, which is located in \u200bHosur in Tamil Nadu, district official Dinesh Kumar said.<\/p>\n

The effluent treatment plant was operated by Nalco Water, which is part of US-headquartered Ecolab, \u200che said, adding \u2060that the deaths occurred when the workers inhaled gas while inspecting an external nano-filtration tank.<\/p>\n

Tata Electronics, Apple and Nalco Water did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Key industrial region<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tamil Nadu is a key industrial hub in India, hosting factories of many global giants like Foxconn, Hyundai, VinFast and BMW.<\/p>\n

Its industries minister, Virudhai \u200bMagal Keerthana, said in a \u200bpost on X that \u2060the worker deaths will be \u201cthoroughly investigated and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings.\u201d<\/p>\n

There has been no impact on production as the facility was \u200bclosed for the Hindu festival of Deepavali this week, the two industry sources said, adding that Tata \u200band Apple will \u2060both investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

Tata\u2019s Hosur site has faced repeated setbacks: a fire<\/u><\/a> halted production at the components plant in 2024, and state authorities warned of a shutdown over alleged groundwater contamination this year before dropping the matter.<\/p>\n

Separately, a ransomware \u2060breach \u200bat an adjacent iPhone plant, located in the same compound, \u200bleaked documents linked to Apple\u2019s then-unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, Reuters has reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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