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Published: 2012-11-14 17:24:00
Updated: 2012-11-14 17:34:07

Posted: November 14, 2012

Henderson day care under investigation after child injured

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Henderson, N.C. — Local and state authorities are investigating a Henderson day care after a 2-year-old girl's collarbone was broken, police said Wednesday.

Renezia Fisher's mother, Andrea Hawkins, reported it to police on Oct. 25, after her daughter complained about her arm hurting while getting ready for bed.

Hawkins said an employee of Above & Beyond Child Care Center told her that Renezia was playing when another child knocked her down. Renezia got up and didn't complain, the worker told Hawkins.

A spokeswoman for Vance County Department of Social Services said the agency investigated the case and found that the injury was accidental.

The case was then turned over to the state Department of Health and Human Services, which is looking to see if there are any license violations, a DHHS spokeswoman said.

No one from the day care was available for comment Wednesday.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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yes accidents happen and everyone reacts to pain differnt ,but a two year old,,,the parent could have been contacted about the accident and it could went from there,,,,jus sayin
clazzyjazzy09
November 15, 2012 12:46 p.m.
Common Sensey...I suggest you look in a mirror first. Johnston County has nothing to do with the way this person posted. At least we don't walk around with our noses stuck in the air...
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November 15, 2012 11:54 a.m.
I broke my brother's collarbone when we were 9 & 10. We were playing football and I "tackled" him. He cried a minute, I made fun of him, and game over. He was totally fine. Siblings love to tattle and the never said anything. Days later mom saw the bruise, took to dr and it was broken. It's a bone easily broken. Some breaks are basic, causing minimal pain. There are many reports of people being unaware of collarbone fractures. Other breaks are dramatic and instantly painful like you'd expect a break to be.

A friend's child broke her arm at daycare. Teacher saw kid fall, checked her over, all was fine. Teacher noticed she was unusually quiet through the morning and interrogated her, child insists nothing wrong. Teacher called mom at lunchtime to let her know kid fell and was "off" since, mom says kid's probably just tired. Kid said nothing all day/evening. Wasn't until bathtime did mom realize. Entire story confirmed by daycare cameras. This was a high-end daycare. Life happens.
lilypony
November 15, 2012 11:42 a.m.
"My children have falled..." - puzzled

Please tell me you know better grammar better than this? Where did you go to school, in Johnston County? Geez....I feel sorry for your kids.-Common_Sensey"

Ummmmmm........pots & kettles
workinghuman33
November 15, 2012 11:17 a.m.
I have had my collar bone broken and there is no way this little girl didn't make a peep after it happened to the workers. It also takes a lot to break a collar bone not just a little push. andreanicole686

That's not necessarily true. People have different pain thresholds. I had a broken clavicle and dislocated shoulder for a year & 1/2, doctors couldn't figure it out until I had an MRI and even then only thought it was just the clavicle & torn rotatory cuff(it hurt a bit, was sore, etc.). They didn't discover the dislocated shoulder until they were doing my surgery. Don't get me wrong, I am sure it was painful for the child but some folks can just tolerate far more pain than others.
workinghuman33
November 15, 2012 11:16 a.m.
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