Flight attendant on a super 80 reported being injured during severe turbulence when in vicinity of d...

Attributes
ACN	570242
Time
Date	200212
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.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
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 15 flight attendant time total : 17 flight attendant time type : 95
ASRS Report	570242
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Aircraft
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

We were about 2 hours into the flight, which had been a bit choppy that whole time. We had completed our services in the main cabin so the #4 flight attendant and I decided to situation down on the back jump seat for a few mins. The seatbelt sign was on at the time, however, it was actually smooth at that time. Everyone, except for 1 passenger, was seated and buckled up when we hit severe, unexpected turbulence. I flew up and hit the ceiling (along with my coffee!), then came down and landed on my bottom, legs out. The #4 flight attendant tried to pull my left arm as she saw me flying up, but was only able to grab my dress under my left arm (ripped my dress!). The #4 flight attendant did not hit the ceiling, but I think she ended up with me on the floor. It all happened so fast. Luckily, the passenger in the lavatory was fine and everyone else told me they were fine as I walked up and down the aisle to check on each passenger. I have strained my neck, back and reinjured (strained) my left shoulder.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT ON A SUPER 80 RPTED BEING INJURED DURING SEVERE TURB WHEN IN VICINITY OF DFW.

Narrative: WE WERE ABOUT 2 HRS INTO THE FLT, WHICH HAD BEEN A BIT CHOPPY THAT WHOLE TIME. WE HAD COMPLETED OUR SVCS IN THE MAIN CABIN SO THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT AND I DECIDED TO SIT DOWN ON THE BACK JUMP SEAT FOR A FEW MINS. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON AT THE TIME, HOWEVER, IT WAS ACTUALLY SMOOTH AT THAT TIME. EVERYONE, EXCEPT FOR 1 PAX, WAS SEATED AND BUCKLED UP WHEN WE HIT SEVERE, UNEXPECTED TURB. I FLEW UP AND HIT THE CEILING (ALONG WITH MY COFFEE!), THEN CAME DOWN AND LANDED ON MY BOTTOM, LEGS OUT. THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT TRIED TO PULL MY L ARM AS SHE SAW ME FLYING UP, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GRAB MY DRESS UNDER MY L ARM (RIPPED MY DRESS!). THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT DID NOT HIT THE CEILING, BUT I THINK SHE ENDED UP WITH ME ON THE FLOOR. IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST. LUCKILY, THE PAX IN THE LAVATORY WAS FINE AND EVERYONE ELSE TOLD ME THEY WERE FINE AS I WALKED UP AND DOWN THE AISLE TO CHK ON EACH PAX. I HAVE STRAINED MY NECK, BACK AND REINJURED (STRAINED) MY L SHOULDER.

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.

Flight attendant on a super 80 reported being injured during severe turbulence when in vicinity of dfw.