Three workers die during water tank maintenance at Tata factory in Tamil Nadu
The workers reportedly died of asphyxiation while cleaning a filtration tank at the Tata Electronics facility in Hosur.
Three contract workers died on Monday evening during water tank maintenance at a Tata Electronics Private Limited facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, according to reports by The Economic Times and The New Indian Express.
The incident occurred near Uddanapalli in Krishnagiri district while the team was cleaning a nano-filtration feed tank at the facility's Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).
Preliminary enquiries suggest the workers may have inhaled toxic gas. One worker reportedly fainted after looking into the tank, and two others collapsed after entering to check on him. A fourth team member witnessed the event and alerted others.
The three workers were taken to a private hospital in Hosur but were pronounced dead upon arrival. They were employed by a contractor engaged by Nalco for the maintenance work.
State minister Virudhai Magal Keerthana expressed grief over the deaths and said she directed the district administration to provide all necessary support to the affected families. She stated that the incident would be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action would be taken based on the findings.
Police said the exact cause of death will be established following the final postmortem reports at the Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital.