An air carrier MD80 cabin attendant reports that she was injured when turbulence threw her and another cabin attendant off of their jump seat. The aircraft was below 10000 ft and the flight crew had not issued the approach advisory.

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Attributes
ACN	389291
Time
Date	199709
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	389291
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

(Did not have seat belts on) sitting on back jump seat waiting for captain to ask the crew to prepare for landing we hit an air pocket. The 2 flight attendants (myself and another) flew up to the ceiling and hit our heads. I received concussion, and neck injury. Allegedly, aircraft altitude was 6000 ft(?). Had we been strapped in at a higher altitude (10000 ft) I believe this could have been avoided. I have heard that most pilots prepare (the cabin for landing) at 10000 ft. Shouldn't this be a 'rule' considering a lot of 'bad' air is oftentimes found at lower altitudes?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MD80 CABIN ATTENDANT RPTS THAT SHE WAS INJURED WHEN TURB THREW HER AND ANOTHER CABIN ATTENDANT OFF OF THEIR JUMP SEAT. THE ACFT WAS BELOW 10000 FT AND THE FLC HAD NOT ISSUED THE APCH ADVISORY.

Narrative: (DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELTS ON) SITTING ON BACK JUMP SEAT WAITING FOR CAPT TO ASK THE CREW TO PREPARE FOR LNDG WE HIT AN AIR POCKET. THE 2 FLT ATTENDANTS (MYSELF AND ANOTHER) FLEW UP TO THE CEILING AND HIT OUR HEADS. I RECEIVED CONCUSSION, AND NECK INJURY. ALLEGEDLY, ACFT ALT WAS 6000 FT(?). HAD WE BEEN STRAPPED IN AT A HIGHER ALT (10000 FT) I BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. I HAVE HEARD THAT MOST PLTS PREPARE (THE CABIN FOR LNDG) AT 10000 FT. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A 'RULE' CONSIDERING A LOT OF 'BAD' AIR IS OFTENTIMES FOUND AT LOWER ALTS?

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.