Pilot report, ord takeoff. 3 flight attendants hurt because no 'takeoff' announcement made by engine...

Attributes
ACN	436312
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord.tower
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : taxi ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	436312
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	436313
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 2, 3, 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Approximately 3 mins prior to takeoff at ord, so made cabin announcement to flight attendant to prepare for takeoff, using his audio panel PA microphone selector and hand microphone. He was unaware that his boom/mask toggle switch was in mask position, since had previously talked to ramp control on VHF #2 selector with hand microphone. 3 flight attendants were slightly injured on takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RPT, ORD TKOF. 3 FLT ATTENDANTS HURT BECAUSE NO 'TKOF' ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY ENGINEER.

Narrative: APPROX 3 MINS PRIOR TO TKOF AT ORD, SO MADE CABIN ANNOUNCEMENT TO FLT ATTENDANT TO PREPARE FOR TKOF, USING HIS AUDIO PANEL PA MIKE SELECTOR AND HAND MIKE. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT HIS BOOM/MASK TOGGLE SWITCH WAS IN MASK POS, SINCE HAD PREVIOUSLY TALKED TO RAMP CTL ON VHF #2 SELECTOR WITH HAND MIKE. 3 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED ON TKOF.

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.

Pilot report, ord takeoff. 3 flight attendants hurt because no 'takeoff' announcement made by engineer.