Cabin attendant injured in turbulence incident over the pacific ocean.

Attributes
ACN	580333
Time
Date	200304
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zla.artcc
State Reference	CA
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : pacific
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 2
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 32 flight attendant time total : 32 flight attendant time type : 80
ASRS Report	580333
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Company
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Choppy air/turbulence is fairly common on the flts to/from the hawaiian islands. It can be a split second jolt or long-lasting chop unless we situation down the whole flight. This particular incident took place during the meal service. I can't recall the exact 'feel' of the aircraft -- I just recall my flying partner 'going down' very hard in the aisle. She was unable to move on her own. I called for a physician and we were able to move her onto the in-flight wheelchair and into business class galley. I remained with her, in contact with cockpit at all times. Other flight attendants continued and finished the service without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT INJURED IN TURB INCIDENT OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

Narrative: CHOPPY AIR/TURB IS FAIRLY COMMON ON THE FLTS TO/FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. IT CAN BE A SPLIT SECOND JOLT OR LONG-LASTING CHOP UNLESS WE SIT DOWN THE WHOLE FLT. THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT TOOK PLACE DURING THE MEAL SVC. I CAN'T RECALL THE EXACT 'FEEL' OF THE ACFT -- I JUST RECALL MY FLYING PARTNER 'GOING DOWN' VERY HARD IN THE AISLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ON HER OWN. I CALLED FOR A PHYSICIAN AND WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE HER ONTO THE INFLT WHEELCHAIR AND INTO BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY. I REMAINED WITH HER, IN CONTACT WITH COCKPIT AT ALL TIMES. OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS CONTINUED AND FINISHED THE SVC WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.