Cabin attendant injured by loose metal table as B757 encounters turbulence during descent into mia.

Attributes
ACN	419319
Time
Date	199810
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	419319
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 : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During descent, I was stowing a counter metal table (12+ pounds and 4 1/2 inches long). As I folded it, we had turbulence, and since there are no handles on the mentioned piece, this slid right into my feet, breaking the toe (second left foot). I reported to the manager and union, hoping the safety department will evaluate the report. This heavy counter metal table becomes a weapon and can cause future injuries. I am concerned that if they don't do something about it, somebody else can get hurt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT INJURED BY LOOSE METAL TABLE AS B757 ENCOUNTERS TURB DURING DSCNT INTO MIA.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT, I WAS STOWING A COUNTER METAL TABLE (12+ LBS AND 4 1/2 INCHES LONG). AS I FOLDED IT, WE HAD TURB, AND SINCE THERE ARE NO HANDLES ON THE MENTIONED PIECE, THIS SLID RIGHT INTO MY FEET, BREAKING THE TOE (SECOND L FOOT). I RPTED TO THE MGR AND UNION, HOPING THE SAFETY DEPT WILL EVALUATE THE RPT. THIS HVY COUNTER METAL TABLE BECOMES A WEAPON AND CAN CAUSE FUTURE INJURIES. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, SOMEBODY ELSE CAN GET HURT.

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.