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Stafon Johnson Suffers Lifting Accident

Found September 28, 2009 on FanHouse:
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ESPN's SportsCenter is reporting that USC tailback Stafon Johnson was hospitalized after a lifting accident. A bar apparently fell on Johnson's throat while lifting. Little else is known at this time. ESPN's Shelley Smith said Johnson was coughing up blood and bleeding from the nose, adding that his situation is "very serious" and that possibly he would need surgery. Update: USC's official football blog says the bar slipped out of his right hand and fell at an angle onto his throat. He is now having surgery on his throat. USC says he had a spotter but it was an extremely unusual situation.Stafon Johnson Suffers Lifting Accident originally appeared on Fanhouse NCAA Football Blog on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:48:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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