A Nakusp forestry contractor has been fined more than $45,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a flash fire at a cutblock near Passmore. WorkSafeBC imposed a $45,302.81 fine against Galena Contractors Ltd. on Aug. 12. According to the penalty summary, the incident happened while workers were fuelling a mobile cable yarder when a flash fire broke out, seriously injuring a worker. The WorkSafeBC investigation found a portable fuel transfer pump had been modified after a previous malfunction, compromising its safety features and exposing electrical components that could ignite fuel. The company was cited for several high-risk violations, including failing to ensure equipment was properly repaired and maintained, failing to control ignition sources around combustible fuels and failing to conduct regular workplace inspections.