B777 purser tripped over a curtain strap near the first class galley causing a head injury. The inju...

Attributes
ACN	874520
Time
Date	201002
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Galley Furnishing
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant In Charge
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness

Narrative:

I was purser and answered phone at 1L. Pilots wanted break and tray pick up. I went to secure lav by cockpit. As I walked from 1L to lav my ankle caught in the curtain strap and caused me to fall forward. My head hit the metal rim of the rise to the cockpit door. This strap is dangerous. I was bleeding profusely and was assisted by flight attendant's and doctor. We diverted back to departure and paramedics took me to the er. I filed a incident report. I am concerned about the strap on the sound proof curtain being in a dangerous place.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 Purser tripped over a curtain strap near the first class galley causing a head injury. The injury is severe enough to require a diversion back to the departure airport for medical treatment.

Narrative: I was purser and answered phone at 1L. Pilots wanted break and tray pick up. I went to secure lav by cockpit. As I walked from 1L to lav my ankle caught in the curtain strap and caused me to fall forward. My head hit the metal rim of the rise to the cockpit door. This strap is dangerous. I was bleeding profusely and was assisted by Flight Attendant's and doctor. We diverted back to departure and paramedics took me to the ER. I filed a incident report. I am concerned about the strap on the sound proof curtain being in a dangerous place.

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.

B777 purser tripped over a curtain strap near the first class galley causing a head injury. The injury is severe enough to require a diversion back to the departure airport for medical treatment.