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APPEAL OF HOOKER

No. 95-555.

142 N.H. 40 (1997)

APPEAL OF JAMES A. HOOKER (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bouchard & Mallory, P.A., of Manchester (Christine Friedman on the brief and orally), for the claimant.

Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A., of Manchester (Charles T. Giacopelli and John E. Friberg, Jr. on the brief, and Mr. Friberg orally), for the respondent, F. C. Hammond & Son Lumber Co., Inc.

JOHNSON, 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...

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