Legal Opinion
Appeal of Hooker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 28, 1997No. 95-555PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The claimant, James A. Hooker, appeals from a decision of the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (board) denying him workers’ compensation benefits. We affirm.
On December 6, 1989, the claimant was injured while working as a mechanic for the respondent, F. C. Hammond & Son Lumber Co., Inc. (F. C. Hammond). While he was attempting to add wood to the fire in his workplace woodstove, flames shot out and set his hair and beard on fire. The claimant was taken to Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and admitted for treatment of facial burns and observation for a possible inhalation injury.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Morin v. J. H. Valliere Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Amp, Inc. v. RuebushCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
- Scheele v. Village District of EidelweissSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Town of Hudson v. WynottSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1986
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