Explosion at Alternate Fuel Facility Leads to $540,890 in Fines

California safety regulators issued fines of $540,890 against an alternative fuel company for violations it says led to a 2011 explosion that seriously injured two workers.Timothy Larson, a veteran Los Angeles city firefighter who was out on disability leave, lost his right arm below the elbow and his right leg below the knee in the Aug. 9, 2011, explosion. His co-worker, William Stehl, lost his left arm below the elbow in the blast, which also ripped a hole in the roof of an industrial building in Sylmar.Larson and Stehl worked for Rainbow of Hope, also known as Rainbow of Hope Foundation, a ...