Flight attendant injury due to turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	350697
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : chs
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	350697
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While descending from FL350 to FL310, we experienced moderate turbulence for less than 1 min. The seat belt sign was on and cabin attendant reported to me he was thrown against the aft galley wall and hurt himself. Dispatch was notified. No other injuries. WX was clear with unlimited visibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT INJURY DUE TO TURB.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING FROM FL350 TO FL310, WE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB FOR LESS THAN 1 MIN. THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND CABIN ATTENDANT RPTED TO ME HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE AFT GALLEY WALL AND HURT HIMSELF. DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED. NO OTHER INJURIES. WX WAS CLR WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY.

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.