Narrative:

Turbulence and fatigue. When beginning last final trash pick-up after landing preparation PA (10000 ft chime was given; but not yet final); I began in the back of the aircraft; working my way forward to front of cabin. At about row 16; moderate to severe turbulence began and worsened as I moved forward. There was an FAA inspector in row 9 (I believe). I stopped at his seat to wait it out a little; I think. I did not know exactly where I was -- somewhere mid cabin -- and told passenger I would be back if I could. (Captain had warned us of upcoming turbulence and so we had most of cabin cleaned up already). I could not make it back; and barely made it to my jump. I did brace myself against wall and disposed of trash bag I had in hand. I did not get the butterfly latches all the way down. I was concerned about getting into my jumpseat. I got buckled up and made a PA to stow any trash I did not get; so it would not fly around; and that I would clean up after deplaning. On taxi; the trash can came forward and struck opposite wall; but stayed there. Not too hard; but I heard it. I was able to turn around still in jumpseat and still buckled up; and re-stow and secure the cart! I was extremely tired; I had an available day after flying 4 days and was assigned a long day trip on 5TH available day. The last day of the 4 day trip (yesterday) was 6 legs with no breaks -- over 12 hours. This trip was 5 legs and it was toward the end. Have been fighting a cold for weeks as well. Not on top of my game. (The times in this report are approximately). Let crew scheduling know you are fatigued; don't fly tired and not well; and take time to doublechk butterflies every time!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Q400 FLT ATTENDANT IS EXTREMELY FATIGUED AFTER FIVE LONG DAYS OF FLYING AND DURING A TURB EVENT FAILS TO SECURE A TRASH CONTAINER. THE CONTAINER CAME LOOSE ON LNDG.

Narrative: TURB AND FATIGUE. WHEN BEGINNING LAST FINAL TRASH PICK-UP AFTER LNDG PREPARATION PA (10000 FT CHIME WAS GIVEN; BUT NOT YET FINAL); I BEGAN IN THE BACK OF THE ACFT; WORKING MY WAY FORWARD TO FRONT OF CABIN. AT ABOUT ROW 16; MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB BEGAN AND WORSENED AS I MOVED FORWARD. THERE WAS AN FAA INSPECTOR IN ROW 9 (I BELIEVE). I STOPPED AT HIS SEAT TO WAIT IT OUT A LITTLE; I THINK. I DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I WAS -- SOMEWHERE MID CABIN -- AND TOLD PAX I WOULD BE BACK IF I COULD. (CAPT HAD WARNED US OF UPCOMING TURB AND SO WE HAD MOST OF CABIN CLEANED UP ALREADY). I COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK; AND BARELY MADE IT TO MY JUMP. I DID BRACE MYSELF AGAINST WALL AND DISPOSED OF TRASH BAG I HAD IN HAND. I DID NOT GET THE BUTTERFLY LATCHES ALL THE WAY DOWN. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING INTO MY JUMPSEAT. I GOT BUCKLED UP AND MADE A PA TO STOW ANY TRASH I DID NOT GET; SO IT WOULD NOT FLY AROUND; AND THAT I WOULD CLEAN UP AFTER DEPLANING. ON TAXI; THE TRASH CAN CAME FORWARD AND STRUCK OPPOSITE WALL; BUT STAYED THERE. NOT TOO HARD; BUT I HEARD IT. I WAS ABLE TO TURN AROUND STILL IN JUMPSEAT AND STILL BUCKLED UP; AND RE-STOW AND SECURE THE CART! I WAS EXTREMELY TIRED; I HAD AN AVAILABLE DAY AFTER FLYING 4 DAYS AND WAS ASSIGNED A LONG DAY TRIP ON 5TH AVAILABLE DAY. THE LAST DAY OF THE 4 DAY TRIP (YESTERDAY) WAS 6 LEGS WITH NO BREAKS -- OVER 12 HRS. THIS TRIP WAS 5 LEGS AND IT WAS TOWARD THE END. HAVE BEEN FIGHTING A COLD FOR WKS AS WELL. NOT ON TOP OF MY GAME. (THE TIMES IN THIS RPT ARE APPROX). LET CREW SCHEDULING KNOW YOU ARE FATIGUED; DON'T FLY TIRED AND NOT WELL; AND TAKE TIME TO DOUBLECHK BUTTERFLIES EVERY TIME!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.