Three Workers Die at Tata Electronics Apple Supplier Facility in India

Three contract workers have died from asphyxiation and suspected toxic gas inhalation at a Tata Electronics plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which produces iPhone components for Apple Inc. Local authorities, Apple, and Tata Electronics have launched investigations. The fatal accident occurred during maintenance at an effluent treatment unit operated by Nalco Water, an Ecolab subsidiary. There was no immediate impact on manufacturing output because the facility was closed for the Deepavali festival. Tata Electronics accounts for roughly 40% of iPhone assembly operations in India as Apple expands production to diversify beyond China.