B737-800
Flight Attendant Current
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Equipment / Tooling; Aircraft
The 737-800 overhead bins are a safety issue. When there are 4-5 roll bags in them it's like bench pressing 200 lbs. Since we do not weigh carry-on's; this is a problem. I've had shoulder pain twice now. The assist lever that is supposed to help close only works when there is hardly anything in the bin.
B737-800 Flight Attendant reported the overhead bins being heavy to close due to weight of numerous heavy bags in the bin.