Multiple flight attendant report, B767-200, lax-iad, clear air turbulence, flight attendant injured.

Attributes
ACN	435919
Time
Date	199904
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkc.artcc
State Reference	MO
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 9 flight attendant time total : 9 flight attendant time type : 80
ASRS Report	435919
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 20 flight attendant time total : 20 flight attendant time type : 95
ASRS Report	435918
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : cab2 other other : cab1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company Cabin Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

3/4 through our transcon flight, we hit 'moderate to severe' turbulence. It had been smooth for at least 30 mins prior. The captain's practice was to keep the seat belt sign on for the entire flight, so it was on. I was in the first class galley, helping set up for our pre-landing cookie service. Working with me was the #5 flight attendant. Business class flight attendants #4, #7, and #8 were doing the same. Coach flight attendants #2, #3, #6, #9, and #10 were doing a snack/beverage service with carts in the aisle. Flight attendants #3, #6, #9, and #10 were in the aisle when we hit the turbulence and were thrown to their knees. The #2 flight attendant was in the aft galley and came off the floor, then down, twisting her ankle and cutting her leg. No other injuries were reported that I know of. Paramedics met our flight. They determined the #2 flight attendant's injury was a sprain, but took her to the hospital for confirmation and/or further help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MULTIPLE FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B767-200, LAX-IAD, CLR AIR TURB, FLT ATTENDANT INJURED.

Narrative: 3/4 THROUGH OUR TRANSCON FLT, WE HIT 'MODERATE TO SEVERE' TURB. IT HAD BEEN SMOOTH FOR AT LEAST 30 MINS PRIOR. THE CAPT'S PRACTICE WAS TO KEEP THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON FOR THE ENTIRE FLT, SO IT WAS ON. I WAS IN THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY, HELPING SET UP FOR OUR PRE-LNDG COOKIE SVC. WORKING WITH ME WAS THE #5 FLT ATTENDANT. BUSINESS CLASS FLT ATTENDANTS #4, #7, AND #8 WERE DOING THE SAME. COACH FLT ATTENDANTS #2, #3, #6, #9, AND #10 WERE DOING A SNACK/BEVERAGE SVC WITH CARTS IN THE AISLE. FLT ATTENDANTS #3, #6, #9, AND #10 WERE IN THE AISLE WHEN WE HIT THE TURB AND WERE THROWN TO THEIR KNEES. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY AND CAME OFF THE FLOOR, THEN DOWN, TWISTING HER ANKLE AND CUTTING HER LEG. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE RPTED THAT I KNOW OF. PARAMEDICS MET OUR FLT. THEY DETERMINED THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT'S INJURY WAS A SPRAIN, BUT TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CONFIRMATION AND/OR FURTHER HELP.

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.