FLT ATTENDANT RPT CONCERNING UNEXPECTED TURB ENCOUNTER WHICH RESULTED IN THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT BEING INJURED FROM A FALL. PARAMEDICS MET THE FLT AND TRANSPORTED THE FLT ATTENDANT TO THE HOSPITAL.

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ABOUT 20-30 MINS BEFORE LNDG IN MCO; WE (THE CREW) EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN CASE OF TURB. I WAS WORKING IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED BACK TO THE FLT ATTENDANTS WORKING IN COACH TO SEE IF THEY WERE STRAPPED INTO THEIR JUMP SEATS. AT THIS POINT; I MYSELF WAS STRAPPED INTO MY JUMP SEAT. THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT ANSWERED THE PHONE. SHE WAS STRAPPED INTO HER JUMP SEAT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT HAD FALLEN IN THE GALLEY AS HE WAS SECURING LOOSE ITEMS IN THE GALLEY. UPON SECURING THE GALLEY; THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO HIS JUMP SEAT. I THEN SPOKE TO HIM AND ASKED IF HE SUSTAINED INJURIES (IF ANY); AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE MIGHT HAVE INJURED HIS BACK. AFTER SPEAKING TO HIM AND NOTIFYING THE CAPT; IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE PARAMEDICS MEET THE FLT IN MCO TO ASSESS HIS CONDITION. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRIP IN MCO AND TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE ONLY WAY I SEE THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IS TO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE COCKPIT OF THE POTENTIAL TURB AND INSTRUCTION TO TAKE OUR SEATS IMMEDIATELY. I BELIEVE IT WAS CLR AIR TURB; AND UNPREDICTED; SO I THINK THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DO THIS.