Flight attendant report, S80, ord-phx, flight attendant self-injury to finger, medical help in phx.

Attributes
ACN	441978
Time
Date	199906
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zau.artcc
State Reference	IL
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
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 : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10 flight attendant time total : 13 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	441978
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
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:

I reached in a drawer to get tongs for the hot towels. My left hand ring finger caught the tongs where the 2 sides meet. I tried to pull them out of the drawer and they stuck in there -- my finger caught in the mechanism. (These tongs are made from metal and are sharp in spots.) it tore my finger and was bleeding profusely. I required stitches, but I got 'derma-bond' instead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, ORD-PHX, FLT ATTENDANT SELF-INJURY TO FINGER, MEDICAL HELP IN PHX.

Narrative: I REACHED IN A DRAWER TO GET TONGS FOR THE HOT TOWELS. MY L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT THE TONGS WHERE THE 2 SIDES MEET. I TRIED TO PULL THEM OUT OF THE DRAWER AND THEY STUCK IN THERE -- MY FINGER CAUGHT IN THE MECHANISM. (THESE TONGS ARE MADE FROM METAL AND ARE SHARP IN SPOTS.) IT TORE MY FINGER AND WAS BLEEDING PROFUSELY. I REQUIRED STITCHES, BUT I GOT 'DERMA-BOND' INSTEAD.

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.