An MD80 experiences turbulence that led to a cabin attendant injury.

Attributes
ACN	599119
Time
Date	200311
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : jen.vortac
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc tower : sna.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	599119
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	599120
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

While en route to dfw from aus, while descending through 14000 ft, and with seatbelt sign off, we encountered some light chop and then 1 single moderate jolt. Flight attendant bumped his head and spilled coffee upon himself. The captain had him removed from further work that day upon flight attendant's request.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 EXPERIENCES TURB THAT LED TO A CABIN ATTENDANT INJURY.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO DFW FROM AUS, WHILE DSNDING THROUGH 14000 FT, AND WITH SEATBELT SIGN OFF, WE ENCOUNTERED SOME LIGHT CHOP AND THEN 1 SINGLE MODERATE JOLT. FLT ATTENDANT BUMPED HIS HEAD AND SPILLED COFFEE UPON HIMSELF. THE CAPT HAD HIM REMOVED FROM FURTHER WORK THAT DAY UPON FLT ATTENDANT'S REQUEST.

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.