Flight attendant report, F100, self-injury due to turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	439162
Time
Date	199905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 4 flight attendant time total : 11 flight attendant time type : 20
ASRS Report	439162
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I was the #2 flight attendant working the beverage cart, when we hit turbulence, and I was trying to hold the cart still, to keep the hot coffee from spilling on the passenger, when I strained my back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, F100, SELF-INJURY DUE TO TURB.

Narrative: I WAS THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WORKING THE BEVERAGE CART, WHEN WE HIT TURB, AND I WAS TRYING TO HOLD THE CART STILL, TO KEEP THE HOT COFFEE FROM SPILLING ON THE PAX, WHEN I STRAINED MY 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.