<< >> NASA ASRS Report 513264, May 2001

A flight attendant in the rear of a B737-300 is injured during moderate turbulence in climb out at FL230, 80 NM northeast of atl, GA.

Attributes
ACN	513264
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : atl.vortac
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain Turbulence Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc tower : atl.tower artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	513264
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	513266
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other other : cab 3
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Company
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed atl scheduled passenger flight atl-pit. Deviating on departure and VFR climb out for WX (thunderstorms, rain) we did experience light to occasional moderate chop/turbulence during WX avoidance. About FL230-FL240, the 'B' flight attendant in aft galley called the cockpit reporting the 'C' flight attendant was hurt and had fallen down with a broken ankle (compound fracture) and was 'bleeding' excessively. Declared medical emergency with center and returned to atl airport. Requested ambulance/priority vectoring to expedite return to field, from ATC. On approach, with tower, again requested medical assistance (ambulance) to meet us at gate. On arrival at gate, it took 3 mins to get the jetway up to the aircraft, and we waited at least 10 mins for ambulance to arrive at aircraft. Flight attendant treated and taken to area hospital. All FARS and company policies complied with! Supplemental information from acn 513266: after sanitation, and servicing including replenishment of all medical kits, flight continued to pit with 2 substitute flight attendants. 'B' flight attendant accompanied injured 'C' flight attendant to hospital.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT ATTENDANT IN THE REAR OF A B737-300 IS INJURED DURING MODERATE TURB IN CLBOUT AT FL230, 80 NM NE OF ATL, GA.

Narrative: DEPARTED ATL SCHEDULED PAX FLT ATL-PIT. DEVIATING ON DEP AND VFR CLBOUT FOR WX (TSTMS, RAIN) WE DID EXPERIENCE LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE CHOP/TURB DURING WX AVOIDANCE. ABOUT FL230-FL240, THE 'B' FLT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY CALLED THE COCKPIT RPTING THE 'C' FLT ATTENDANT WAS HURT AND HAD FALLEN DOWN WITH A BROKEN ANKLE (COMPOUND FRACTURE) AND WAS 'BLEEDING' EXCESSIVELY. DECLARED MEDICAL EMER WITH CTR AND RETURNED TO ATL ARPT. REQUESTED AMBULANCE/PRIORITY VECTORING TO EXPEDITE RETURN TO FIELD, FROM ATC. ON APCH, WITH TWR, AGAIN REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (AMBULANCE) TO MEET US AT GATE. ON ARR AT GATE, IT TOOK 3 MINS TO GET THE JETWAY UP TO THE ACFT, AND WE WAITED AT LEAST 10 MINS FOR AMBULANCE TO ARRIVE AT ACFT. FLT ATTENDANT TREATED AND TAKEN TO AREA HOSPITAL. ALL FARS AND COMPANY POLICIES COMPLIED WITH! SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 513266: AFTER SANITATION, AND SVCING INCLUDING REPLENISHMENT OF ALL MEDICAL KITS, FLT CONTINUED TO PIT WITH 2 SUBSTITUTE FLT ATTENDANTS. 'B' FLT ATTENDANT ACCOMPANIED INJURED 'C' FLT ATTENDANT TO HOSPITAL.

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.