Narrative:

Captain announced 'prepare for landing,' flight attendants proceeded to prepare cabin galleys. I was flight attendant #2 in charge of securing the aft galley when suddenly we landed (approximately 2 mins from captain announcement). According to procedures, we are usually given 10-15 mins preparation time. Captain explained the runway was suddenly changed resulting in our unexpected landing. My lower back seemed affected by jolt, I felt compression, discomfort and after approximately 1 hour a burning sensation in lower back. I deadheaded back to dfw and continued home to houston where I saw my doctor for treatment. Currently undergoing treatment for lower back injury.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON LNDG ONBOARD MD80S, LAST MIN RWY CHANGE WITH INSUFFICIENT NOTIFICATION OF CABIN ATTENDANTS RESULTED IN CABIN ATTENDANT BACK INJURY.

Narrative: CAPT ANNOUNCED 'PREPARE FOR LNDG,' FLT ATTENDANTS PROCEEDED TO PREPARE CABIN GALLEYS. I WAS FLT ATTENDANT #2 IN CHARGE OF SECURING THE AFT GALLEY WHEN SUDDENLY WE LANDED (APPROX 2 MINS FROM CAPT ANNOUNCEMENT). ACCORDING TO PROCS, WE ARE USUALLY GIVEN 10-15 MINS PREPARATION TIME. CAPT EXPLAINED THE RWY WAS SUDDENLY CHANGED RESULTING IN OUR UNEXPECTED LNDG. MY LOWER BACK SEEMED AFFECTED BY JOLT, I FELT COMPRESSION, DISCOMFORT AND AFTER APPROX 1 HR A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. I DEADHEADED BACK TO DFW AND CONTINUED HOME TO HOUSTON WHERE I SAW MY DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. CURRENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR LOWER BACK INJURY.

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.