B777-200
Flight Attendant Current
Flight Attendant Airline Total 30; Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 5; Flight Attendant Total 30; Flight Attendant Type 95
Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness; Distraction
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Weather; Environment - Non Weather Related; Company Policy; Aircraft
As the Galley Flight Attendant; I was in the aft galley with other Main Cabin Flight Attendants setting up for breakfast service when we hit severe turbulence. The plane fell about three times. Both beverage carts fell over as well as inserts; garbage and other galley items. Debris came down on us. We had a full flight with no passenger seats available. There were 6 flight attendants in the galley. We only have 5 available jumpseats in the galley. That meant one flight attendant did not have a seat to go to and thus was thrown around throughout this ordeal. This is totally unacceptable. There should be enough seats in a cabin for all the flight attendants working that cabin or else an available passenger seat for us. I ended up with bruised rib and thigh. We were told by pilots that it was clear air turbulence. Unaware if any passengers ended up declaring any injuries. None did at the time of landing.
B777 Flight Attendant reported being injured when the aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence and there were not enough jump seats in the aft galley for Flight Attendants to occupy.