AN MD80 AT CRUISE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB INCURRING INJURIES TO 2 FLT ATTENDANTS SERVING BEVERAGES IN THE COACH CABIN.

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I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DELIVERING MEALS TO FIRST CLASS WHEN THE TURB HIT. I HAD A MEAL TRAY IN HAND; STANDING BEHIND THE COCKPIT WHEN WE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURB FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS; DROPPING APPROX 150 FT. KEEPING MY KNEES BENT; I ABSORBED THE TURB LIKE A SKIER WOULD GOING DOWN A SLOPE. AFTER IT WAS OVER; I MADE AN ASSESSMENT OF FIRST CLASS THEN COACH TO MAKE SURE ALL PAX AND CREW WERE OK. THE PAX WERE ALL SEATED WITH SEAT BELTS FASTENED SO NONE OF THEM WERE HURT. THE COACH FLT ATTENDANTS WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BEVERAGE SVC WHEN IT HIT; AND WERE APPROX MIDWAY THROUGH THE SVC. THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT WAS ON THE CART WHEN WE HIT THE TURB AND ACCORDING TO HER LOCATION ON THE ACFT AT THAT TIME; PROBABLY EXPERIENCED A LOT MORE TURB THAN I DID. SHE HELD ONTO THE CART THROUGH IT; AND DID NOT REALIZE SHE HAD HURT HER BACK UNTIL SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE CART AFTERWARDS. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY GETTING A SVC ITEM; AND WAS SLAMMED TO HER KNEES BY THE JOLTS. THE FOOD SVC WAS DISCONTINUED AT THIS POINT. I INFORMED THE PLTS THAT BOTH COACH FLT ATTENDANTS WERE HURT AND WERE ICING THEIR INJURIES. SINCE I WAS OK; I MAINTAINED THE FIRST CLASS SVC AND PICKED UP ALL THE TRASH IN COACH; AND ENFORCED ALL SAFETY ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE FLT.