Warning signs: Over 100 died in mishaps at India's top firms in FY23

More than 100 lives were lost at some of India’s top companies in industrial accidents in 2022-23, regulatory disclosures show. The number was higher in the preceding years.

Thirty-three of the BSE50 companies, as on March 31, 2023, (excluding banking, financial services and IT) reported a combined 101 fatalities related to work in FY23, about half of the 211 in FY22. The fatalities reported include all kinds of labour at work: On-roll, contractual, and third-party. 
 

The 33 companies had a combined employee strength of 2.9 million. For some companies, though, the employee strength may not include contract labour.

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