A B737-800 flight attendant reported very little warning about impending severe turbulence so two fl...

Narrative:

We were all just finishing our service. The number 2 and 4 had just finished the service and were putting away the galley supplies and carts. I got a call from the captain to take our seats; by the time I called to the back which was seconds we hit severe turbulence. The number 3 and I barely made it to our jumpseats; the number 2 and 4 didn't have enough time. Flight attendant #2 didn't make it in her jumpseat and came off the ground and was thrown around. Flight attendant #4; I believe finally made it to her jumpseat but was also tossed around before she could buckle up. It was severe turbulence. Maybe if the pilot had come on the PA and said 'flight attendants take your seats' these injuries might have been prevent. They forget how bad turbulence gets in the back of the 737. I don't remember the exact time of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800 Flight Attendant reported very little warning about impending severe turbulence so two flight attendants were not in their jumpseats and were tossed around.

Narrative: We were all just finishing our service. The Number 2 and 4 had just finished the service and were putting away the galley supplies and carts. I got a call from the Captain to take our seats; by the time I called to the back which was seconds we hit severe turbulence. The Number 3 and I barely made it to our jumpseats; the Number 2 and 4 didn't have enough time. Flight Attendant #2 didn't make it in her jumpseat and came off the ground and was thrown around. Flight Attendant #4; I believe finally made it to her jumpseat but was also tossed around before she could buckle up. It was severe turbulence. Maybe if the pilot had come on the PA and said 'flight attendants take your seats' these injuries might have been prevent. They forget how bad turbulence gets in the back of the 737. I don't remember the exact time of the incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	975988
Time
Date	201110
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

A B737-800 flight attendant reported very little warning about impending severe turbulence so two flight attendants were not in their jumpseats and were tossed around.