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BREAKING NEWS: Stafon Johnson suffers throat injury
By Ben Malcolmson on September 28, 2009 3:57 PM | No Comments
Tailback Stafon Johnson suffered a throat injury while weightlifting Monday morning and is undergoing surgery this afternoon.
Johnson, a senior from Compton, was bench-pressing with a spotter in Heritage Hall's weight room when the bar slipped out of his right hand and fell at anangle onto his throat. USC's athletic trainers and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, and Johnson was taken to a local hospital, where he'scurrently undergoing surgery on his throat.
"It was an unfortunate accident and Stafon is getting great care right now," Coach Pete Carroll said. "We don't have a lot of information atthis point and we'll keep everyone updated, but our thoughts and prayers are with Stafon."
Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle, who was within 10 feet of the incident, said he was shocked something like this could happen.
"I've seen players have the bar slip and fall onto their chest, but never in my 25 years of coaching have I heard of someone dropping a bar on theirthroat," Carlisle said. "We're fortunate he was being spotted."
The bench press is commonly regarded as one of the safest exercises in the weight room, especially with a spotter, Carlisle said. An assistant strength andconditioning coach was spotting Johnson this morning.
Johnson's recovery time from surgery is unknown at this time.
USCRipsIt will have more information as it becomes available
By Ben Malcolmson on September 28, 2009 3:57 PM | No Comments
Tailback Stafon Johnson suffered a throat injury while weightlifting Monday morning and is undergoing surgery this afternoon.
Johnson, a senior from Compton, was bench-pressing with a spotter in Heritage Hall's weight room when the bar slipped out of his right hand and fell at anangle onto his throat. USC's athletic trainers and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, and Johnson was taken to a local hospital, where he'scurrently undergoing surgery on his throat.
"It was an unfortunate accident and Stafon is getting great care right now," Coach Pete Carroll said. "We don't have a lot of information atthis point and we'll keep everyone updated, but our thoughts and prayers are with Stafon."
Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle, who was within 10 feet of the incident, said he was shocked something like this could happen.
"I've seen players have the bar slip and fall onto their chest, but never in my 25 years of coaching have I heard of someone dropping a bar on theirthroat," Carlisle said. "We're fortunate he was being spotted."
The bench press is commonly regarded as one of the safest exercises in the weight room, especially with a spotter, Carlisle said. An assistant strength andconditioning coach was spotting Johnson this morning.
Johnson's recovery time from surgery is unknown at this time.
USCRipsIt will have more information as it becomes available