Worker Killed by Falling Rubber Pallet at Anderson County Warehouse; OSHA Investigating

A worker was killed at Industrial Warehouse Services in Anderson County, South Carolina, on Monday afternoon when a pallet of rubber tipped over and pinned him against a wall, according to local reporting and the Anderson County Coroner's Office.

The Anderson County Coroner identified the worker as Anthony Mark Lamattina III, 57. The incident occurred at about 1:45 p.m. on June 2, 2026, while Lamattina was helping unload a truck with a forklift operator. The coroner ruled the cause of death traumatic asphyxiation and called the death accidental.

What investigators have said

The Anderson County Coroner's Office, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating. No fault findings have been issued; the investigation is open.

411 Press will update this story as the OSHA file develops. OSHA has six months from the date of an inspection opening to issue citations in a fatality investigation.

The hazard pattern

Falling-load and struck-by hazards are among the most common causes of warehouse fatalities tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. OSHA's materials-handling standards require that loads be stable before being moved or unloaded, that operators be trained on load limits and stacking, and that workers on foot be kept clear of suspended or in-motion loads.

Whether any of those standards were implicated in Monday's incident is a question for the OSHA inspection, which has not yet produced findings.

About the worker

Local reporting noted that Lamattina was a father of five, a volunteer firefighter with the Double Springs Fire Department, and a military veteran.