Sen. Tim Johnson falls, injures shoulder

Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) announced Monday that he fractured his right shoulder after a fall in his Senate office last week.

The statement said Johnson is doing well and will be back at work on Capitol Hill this week.

His wife also recently fell while running. At the end of August, Barbara Johnson fractured her right shoulder and left wrist.

“I knew Tim was sympathetic about my recent injuries but I didn’t think he had to go this far to show me how strongly he felt,” Barbara Johnson said in a statement released Monday.

Johnson fell the same week the Senate passed a resolution on fall prevention awareness. The Hill reported that the resolution designated Sept. 22, 2012, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day."

In 2006, Johnson suffered a severe brain bleed and had brain surgery. He returned to his work in the Senate just a few months later after extensive work with physical, speech and occupational therapists. His mobility and speech have been left slightly affected.

This article was updated at 11:45 a.m.

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