A B757 encounters moderate turbulence resulting in a cabin attendant hurting her back.

Attributes
ACN	594823
Time
Date	200309
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 11300
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	594823
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Approaching waypoint we hit moderate turbulence at approximately 11300 ft. There was negative G's followed by positive G's. After we hit the turbulence I called back to the purser to ask if everyone was ok. He said everything was ok. In the 45 min customs line I was informed that a flight attendant hurt her back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 ENCOUNTERS MODERATE TURB RESULTING IN A CABIN ATTENDANT HURTING HER BACK.

Narrative: APCHING WAYPOINT WE HIT MODERATE TURB AT APPROX 11300 FT. THERE WAS NEGATIVE G'S FOLLOWED BY POSITIVE G'S. AFTER WE HIT THE TURB I CALLED BACK TO THE PURSER TO ASK IF EVERYONE WAS OK. HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. IN THE 45 MIN CUSTOMS LINE I WAS INFORMED THAT A FLT ATTENDANT HURT HER BACK.

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.