Father of 5 dies after being trapped by fallen pallet in ‘tragic’ industrial accident

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina family is mourning a loving husband and father of five who was killed in an industrial accident.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the worker killed Monday afternoon as 57-year-old Anthony Mark Lamattina III.

The coroner’s office said first responders were called to an industrial accident at Industrial Warehouse Services around 1:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found Lamattina had died from his injuries.

According to officials, Lamattina was trying to unload a truck with a forklift driver when a pallet of rubber tipped over, trapping the victim between the pallet and the wall.

Investigators say what happened was a tragic accident.

The coroner determined Lamattina’s cause of death to be traumatic asphyxiation. His death was ruled accidental.

Lamattina’s family describes him as a loving husband and father who leaves behind five children. He was a volunteer firefighter with Double Springs Fire Department and previously served in the military, according to the coroner’s office.

The coroner’s office, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.