OSHA Fines Company $29,035 After Worker Struck by Stone Slab

Federal workplace safety officials fined an Alabama countertop installation company $29,035, saying it could have prevented a worker's death by following federal safety standards. John Hopper, 33, died in March after he was struck by a stone slab that weighed thousands of pounds. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said employees at Huntsville Granite and Marble were using a forklift to move stone slabs off a storage rack. The agency said an improperly secured load and a damaged rigging hook with a missing safety latch contributed to the fatal accident. “Huntsville G...