Medium large transport encounters clear air turbulence. Flight attendant injured.

Attributes
ACN	153797
Time
Date	199008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : crp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu tracon : pxt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 208 flight time total : 12459 flight time type : 9494
ASRS Report	153797
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 211 flight time total : 4220 flight time type : 1950
ASRS Report	153935
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Unexpected turbulence was encountered at FL330 just west of crp VOR. We were deviating to the west to remain clear of clouds. The clouds were not showing on the radar and turbulence was occasional and light. Just prior to descent we were jolted by 2 very sudden blasts of moderate turbulence. Seat belt sign on. The F/a fell to the floor, striking her tail bone causing injury. After determining her condition and coordinating with company personnel, paramedics met the aircraft at the gate. Hou ARTCC was notified of turbulence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ENCOUNTERS CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. FA INJURED.

Narrative: UNEXPECTED TURB WAS ENCOUNTERED AT FL330 JUST W OF CRP VOR. WE WERE DEVIATING TO THE W TO REMAIN CLR OF CLOUDS. THE CLOUDS WERE NOT SHOWING ON THE RADAR AND TURB WAS OCCASIONAL AND LIGHT. JUST PRIOR TO DSNT WE WERE JOLTED BY 2 VERY SUDDEN BLASTS OF MODERATE TURB. SEAT BELT SIGN ON. THE F/A FELL TO THE FLOOR, STRIKING HER TAIL BONE CAUSING INJURY. AFTER DETERMINING HER CONDITION AND COORDINATING WITH COMPANY PERSONNEL, PARAMEDICS MET THE ACFT AT THE GATE. HOU ARTCC WAS NOTIFIED OF TURB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.