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    • Child's Injuries Ruled Accidental Save Email Print
    No evidence of abuse
    Posted: 1:29 PM Mar 27, 2008
     Last Updated: 1:29 PM Mar 27, 2008
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    Authorities say that no charges will be filed in connection with injuries suffered by 16-month-old A-Moni Greene. They say the injuries were the result of an accident.

    Authorities say that an investigation into a possible case of child abuse has been closed.

    A-Moni had burns on her neck and mouth when her aunt brought her to the hospital on Sunday. Doctors reported the injuries to police.

    A-Moni's father, Robert Greene, told Channel 6 News, "This isn't child abuse."

    Mr. Greene said the child was in the care of his sister-in-law who had put a hot patch on the child's neck to soothe what appeared to be neck pain.

    On Thursday, authorities say the injuries were accidental.
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    Posted by: Jeff on Mar 28, 2008 at 08:00 PM
    Incredible. The authorities find someone not guilty of child abuse, determining the explanation actually matches the injury, and the nay-sayers are still at it. Just can't be happy about anything, huh?
    Posted by: Liam Location: Omaha on Mar 28, 2008 at 01:16 PM
    Hi, Michelle. I did a Google search on the Icy Hot patches a while ago (when I was in PT) to see why my skin was irritated after I used the patch. Seems like some people feel pain from the chemical burn, while others don't - I didn't feel uncomfortable until after I had taken it off. One of the stories I read as a posted comment to a story about the recall of the patches was from a woman who had worn it all day and didn't feel any pain, but when she removed the patch the air interacted with the chemicals and she got the equivalent of a 2nd degree burn across most of her back. This and several other stories tell me that the child might not have felt the burn until after the fact. And as for the burn on her lip, when has a 16 month-old baby ever touched something and NOT put their finger(s) in their mouth?
    Posted by: Angie Location: omaha on Mar 28, 2008 at 01:02 PM
    how is a 16mo old baby going to complain that her neck hurts? Did the doctor do e-rays/catscan to prove that the girls neck was hurting? too many questions.
    Posted by: Michelle Location: Bellevue on Mar 28, 2008 at 07:12 AM
    Um, even if she made the poor decision to put the hot whatever on the child, how does it get to an actual BURN state without the child communicating that it hurts. If the child was so "eloquent" to communicate her neck was sore, she was just as "eloquent" I'm sure in the communication that her neck was BEING BURNED.
    Posted by: cj Location: omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 10:35 PM
    my son suffers from an auto immune disease and they have told me to use icy hot on him i did not but it could have done the same thing so some doctors do tell you to use it
    Posted by: cj Location: omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 10:33 PM
    like i said before you cant beleive everything that a doctor or police say listen to the whole story and do a little investigation before you judge...........thank god the father knew what happened and he said something so they would know it was an accident
    Posted by: shanon Location: omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:26 PM
    Thanks doctors and police for not pushing this into something more then the ingorance of not knowing any better when putting that patch on her!She may not be the startest at babysitting but she cared enough to put that patch on even if it was the wronge choice to make and to seek hospitol attention after the fact instead of trying to cover it up as something else, like triping while holding her and a cup of hot coffee etc,,,
    Posted by: JAN on Mar 27, 2008 at 08:49 PM
    How do they explain the burns around the mouth...
    Posted by: M Location: Omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 07:36 PM
    Exactly how did this 16 month old communicate to the sister in law that her neck hurt? Why would she even think the child had a "sore neck"? Seems fishy to me
    Posted by: Rather not say Location: Omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 05:21 PM
    I've never heard of a baby with a sore neck.
    Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:57 PM
    Children do not come with owner manuals. While I would not put a hot patch on a child I can see where someone might think it would help
    Posted by: S Location: OMAHA on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:56 PM
    Live and learn. Nobody is perfect. I'm glad to see that this child will remain with her family, and that they can move past this now.
    Posted by: Jennifer Location: Omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:21 PM
    No adult with any kind of sense would use this product on a child, much less an infant! I seriously question the parent's judgement in leaving their child with the sister-in-law.
    Posted by: Delancey Location: La Vista on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:16 PM
    It may not be abuse...but is there a law for stupidity?? An infant's skin is so sensitive what logical adult would put icy hot on it??
    Posted by: Lindsey Location: Bellevue on Mar 27, 2008 at 03:06 PM
    Ok, really this was a complete accident and they put it in the papers and on the news....my son fell last week and it wasn't on the news. Why don't we use our energy to find the man or woman who killed an innocent child and housekeeper in Dundee.
    Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 03:02 PM
    I was skeptical when the story first came out but am happy to hear that this little girl was not abused!
    Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 02:00 PM
    Who puts a hot patch on a toddler???
    Posted by: Liam Location: Omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 01:46 PM
    This is not the first time IcyHot patches have had this problem reported - they have burned adult professional athletes as well as many others in different walks of life. There is a big recall that began in mid-February concerning these things. (http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/icy-hot-heat-therapy-burn-injury.html)(http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainManagement/story?id=4273644&page=1) There are active lawsuits that may be applicable in this case. HOWEVER: the package specifically states it should not be used on children under 10, so the fault lies with the sister-in-law. I've used these patches in therapy for a displaced kneecap, and they worked well enough for me, but they aren't meant for irritated/sensitive skin, and if you have allergies to certain medicine, you're not supposed to use them. I know that when a child is sick or injured, you look for anything to make it better; this is just a case of lapsed judgement.
    Posted by: R Location: Omaha on Mar 27, 2008 at 01:45 PM
    I still don't understand why a person would put a hot patch on a one year old's skin when knowing that a baby's skin is way more sensitive. If the baby has neck pain, take the baby to a doctor.
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