Narrative:

We were 13 DME south of cri on a heading to intercept the 223 degree radial inbound for the VOR 13L approach. We gave the flight attendants a signal (3 bells) to prepare the cabin for landing and be seated. We joined the final approach course inbound at 3000 ft then descended to cross cri at 1500 ft. We were cautioned that we were following a widebody transport and cautioned about wake turbulence. Just after passing cri and prior to leaving 1500 ft we encountered wake turbulence, which banked the airplane 45 degrees (approximately) to the right. We leveled our wings, then received a report that the flight attendant in the rear of the plane had been injured. (She was the only flight attendant not seated at the time.) we called for an ambulance, then continued the approach without further incident. The flight attendant sustained a 1/2 inch cut above her right eyebrow which required several stitches. She suffered several bruises on her head and legs as well. I feel this incident could have been avoided if the cabin check had been accomplished at 10000 ft and the flight attendants had been seated immediately when signaled.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT IS INJURED WHEN THE MLG ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB BEHIND A WDB.

Narrative: WE WERE 13 DME S OF CRI ON A HDG TO INTERCEPT THE 223 DEG RADIAL INBOUND FOR THE VOR 13L APCH. WE GAVE THE FLT ATTENDANTS A SIGNAL (3 BELLS) TO PREPARE THE CABIN FOR LNDG AND BE SEATED. WE JOINED THE FINAL APCH COURSE INBOUND AT 3000 FT THEN DSNDED TO CROSS CRI AT 1500 FT. WE WERE CAUTIONED THAT WE WERE FOLLOWING A WDB AND CAUTIONED ABOUT WAKE TURB. JUST AFTER PASSING CRI AND PRIOR TO LEAVING 1500 FT WE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB, WHICH BANKED THE AIRPLANE 45 DEGS (APPROX) TO THE R. WE LEVELED OUR WINGS, THEN RECEIVED A RPT THAT THE FLT ATTENDANT IN THE REAR OF THE PLANE HAD BEEN INJURED. (SHE WAS THE ONLY FLT ATTENDANT NOT SEATED AT THE TIME.) WE CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE, THEN CONTINUED THE APCH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A 1/2 INCH CUT ABOVE HER R EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES. SHE SUFFERED SEVERAL BRUISES ON HER HEAD AND LEGS AS WELL. I FEEL THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE CABIN CHK HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT 10000 FT AND THE FLT ATTENDANTS HAD BEEN SEATED IMMEDIATELY WHEN SIGNALED.

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.