Flight attendant report, B767-300, jfk-ory, self-injury due to heavy cart movement.

Attributes
ACN	439167
Time
Date	199905
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
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 : 60
ASRS Report	439167
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

A back injury to a crew member -- beverage carts are extremely heavy and difficult to drive. Lots of bending, pulling, full flight and not staffed the way we used to be. My back was very painful on layover. The airlines need much lighter beverage carts. If ever we hit turbulence, those carts weigh a ton and god help the person it lands on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B767-300, JFK-ORY, SELF-INJURY DUE TO HVY CART MOVEMENT.

Narrative: A BACK INJURY TO A CREW MEMBER -- BEVERAGE CARTS ARE EXTREMELY HVY AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. LOTS OF BENDING, PULLING, FULL FLT AND NOT STAFFED THE WAY WE USED TO BE. MY BACK WAS VERY PAINFUL ON LAYOVER. THE AIRLINES NEED MUCH LIGHTER BEVERAGE CARTS. IF EVER WE HIT TURB, THOSE CARTS WEIGH A TON AND GOD HELP THE PERSON IT LANDS ON.

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.