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A flight attendant reported that the company issued uniform made her ill.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1471810 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201708 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
I wore the alternate uniform for the first time. Two hours into the flight I was working in the aft galley. I was the B galley flight attendant. My coworker was in the galley with me at that time. I felt it was warm in the galley from the beginning and as I got busier it got more stuffy. We just got done collecting and was getting ready to do the breaks when I started feeling real hot and couldn't breathe. I felt dizzy and I told my co-worker that I'm about to pass out. He asked me to lay down on the last row. Shortly the F flight attendant asked me if I need oxygen; I nodded and she hooked me up with the hi-flow outlet. I used the oxygen for almost 2 hours. After that I felt better. I called the [pilot] and he instructed me to get lots of rest. He said it sounded like vertigo. I've never had vertigo ever. I heard other fa's having vertigo in reaction to the new uniform. On the return flight; I wore the uniform again and within 15 minutes I felt hot and dizzy again. This happened at the hotel lobby. Captain advised me to do whatever it takes to remain healthy. I took the uniform off and worked in jeans in my return flight; I was fine the entire flight. At this point I was concerned about my health and safety around the uniform.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A flight attendant reported that the company issued uniform made her ill.
Narrative: I wore the Alternate uniform for the first time. Two hours into the flight I was working in the aft Galley. I was the B galley flight attendant. My coworker was in the galley with me at that time. I felt it was warm in the galley from the beginning and as I got busier it got more stuffy. We just got done collecting and was getting ready to do the breaks when I started feeling real hot and couldn't breathe. I felt dizzy and I told my co-worker that I'm about to pass out. He asked me to lay down on the last row. Shortly the F flight attendant asked me if I need oxygen; I nodded and she hooked me up with the hi-flow outlet. I used the oxygen for almost 2 hours. After that I felt better. I called the [pilot] and he instructed me to get lots of rest. He said it sounded like vertigo. I've never had vertigo ever. I heard other Fa's having vertigo in reaction to the new uniform. On the return flight; I wore the uniform again and within 15 minutes I felt hot and dizzy again. This happened at the hotel lobby. Captain advised me to do whatever it takes to remain healthy. I took the uniform off and worked in jeans in my return flight; I was fine the entire flight. At this point I was concerned about my health and safety around the uniform.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.