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A flight attendant was struck by a storage bin which broke loose during the landing roll. The attendant was taken to a local hospital for medical attention and stitches to a wound in her head.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1042983 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAS.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Galley Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Upon landing runway 25L in las; a storage bin in the aft galley broke free and struck a flight attendant in the head. I was notified during taxi to the gate and requested medical assistance from las ramp. After passenger deplaning; medical personnel treated the injured flight attendant and recommended she be transported to a local hospital for stitches. An ambulance provided transportation. Upon inspection the locking mechanism for the bin appeared damaged. We notified maintenance control via phone and he entered the locking mechanism in the aircraft maintenance system.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Flight Attendant was struck by a storage bin which broke loose during the landing roll. The Attendant was taken to a local hospital for medical attention and stitches to a wound in her head.
Narrative: Upon landing Runway 25L in LAS; a storage bin in the Aft Galley broke free and struck a Flight Attendant in the head. I was notified during taxi to the gate and requested medical assistance from LAS Ramp. After passenger deplaning; medical personnel treated the injured Flight Attendant and recommended she be transported to a local hospital for stitches. An ambulance provided transportation. Upon inspection the locking mechanism for the bin appeared damaged. We notified Maintenance Control via phone and he entered the locking mechanism in the Aircraft Maintenance system.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.