MULTIPLE CABIN ATTENDANT RPT; B767-300; JFK-GRU. TURB 1 HR OUT OF GRU. CABIN ATTENDANT SEVERELY INJURED. PAX INTERVENTION MD. PAX AND DOCTOR BOTH WENT TO HOSPITAL. PLT INDIFFERENCE.

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THE TURB HAPPENED SUDDENLY. NO PAX WERE INJURED. THIS MAY BE BECAUSE WE HAD JUST FINISHED SERVING BREAKFAST AND ALL PAX WERE IN THEIR SEATS. THE #10 AND #1 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE SECURING THE EMPTY MEAL CARTS. WHEN THE TURB STARTED; I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO THE GALLEY FLOOR. THE #10 WAS NOT SO LUCKY. SHE WAS BTWN AN EMPTY CART AND THE STORAGE AREA FOR THE CARTS. THE TURB MADE EVERYTHING SHAKE; SLAMMING THE #10 FLT ATTENDANT AGAINST THE STORAGE AREA. COINCIDENTALLY; THE AIRLINE'S MEDICAL PHYSICIAN WAS ON BOARD AND WENT WITH THE #10 FLT ATTENDANT; UPON LNDG IN GRU; TO THE HOSPITAL. WE WERE LATER TOLD THAT SHE HAD A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN HER NECK. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANYTHING COULD'VE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THE TURB; AS IT HAPPENED VERY FAST. I DO FEEL; HOWEVER; THAT THE COCKPIT COULD'VE SHOWN MORE SENSITIVITY IN THIS MATTER. WHEN INFORMED OF THE INJURY OF THE #10 FLT ATTENDANT; ONE COCKPIT MEMBER MADE THE COMMENT THAT HE FELT IT STRANGE THAT ONLY ONE FLT ATTENDANT GOT INJURED! HOW INSENSITIVE. I HAVE A LARGE BRUISE ON MY THIGH; BUT THE #10 FLT ATTENDANT HAS A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SENSITIVITY CLASSES ARE NOT WORKING.