Incident Details
Approximately five to ten minutes after flight attendants began cabin service, the aircraft entered an area of light to moderate turbulence. The flight crew instructed the attendants to cease service and take their seats, and they initiated a descent to an altitude where the air was reported to be smooth. While the attendants were attempting to stow a beverage cart in the aft galley, the aircraft encountered turbulence that momentarily subjected it to negative G forces. The unseated flight attendants were thrown upward from the floor, and at least one struck her head on the ceiling. The unsecured beverage cart landed on top of this attendant's foot, fracturing bones in her foot.
Injuries
In addition to the flight attendant with a fractured foot, three other flight attendants sustained minor injuries. The flight crew reported that the encounter occurred during the descent just above flight level (FL) 330, approximately 90 miles east of the Kimberly, Oregon (IMB) VORTAC.
Aftermath
Upon being notified of the situation, the flight crew took actions to address the incident and continued to the flight's destination. The remainder of the flight proceeded without further event.