Three Contract Workers Die at Tata Electronics iPhone Parts Plant in Tamil Nadu

The source said the workers died while doing maintenance work on a water tank at the facility. The New Indian Express reported that the deaths happened on Monday. Tata Electronics did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister Virudhai Magal Keerthana said in a post on X that the incident "will be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings." She wrote that "the safety and dignity of every worker must remain paramount."

The Hosur plant opened in 2021 and makes iPhone back covers and other parts. It is a central part of Apple's push to build more of its supply chain in India, so working conditions there matter to the iPhone maker as well as to Tata, which has become one of its main manufacturing partners in the country.

This is not the first incident at the site. A fire in September 2024 disrupted production and prompted a government probe. In May this year, the state pollution control board sent Tata a warning notice over alleged groundwater contamination on neighbouring farms, and district health officials opened their own inquiry. Tata said at the time that the board had dropped its scrutiny after analysis of water samples from inside the plant showed no contamination.

The source did not say whether operations at the plant were affected, and the contractor that employed the three workers has not been named.