A FLT ATTENDANT IN THE REAR OF A B737-300 IS INJURED DURING MODERATE TURB IN CLBOUT AT FL230; 80 NM NE OF ATL; GA.

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DEPARTED ATL SCHEDULED PAX FLT ATL-PIT. DEVIATING ON DEP AND VFR CLBOUT FOR WX (TSTMS; RAIN) WE DID EXPERIENCE LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE CHOP/TURB DURING WX AVOIDANCE. ABOUT FL230-FL240; THE 'B' FLT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY CALLED THE COCKPIT RPTING THE 'C' FLT ATTENDANT WAS HURT AND HAD FALLEN DOWN WITH A BROKEN ANKLE (COMPOUND FRACTURE) AND WAS 'BLEEDING' EXCESSIVELY. DECLARED MEDICAL EMER WITH CTR AND RETURNED TO ATL ARPT. REQUESTED AMBULANCE/PRIORITY VECTORING TO EXPEDITE RETURN TO FIELD; FROM ATC. ON APCH; WITH TWR; AGAIN REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (AMBULANCE) TO MEET US AT GATE. ON ARR AT GATE; IT TOOK 3 MINS TO GET THE JETWAY UP TO THE ACFT; AND WE WAITED AT LEAST 10 MINS FOR AMBULANCE TO ARRIVE AT ACFT. FLT ATTENDANT TREATED AND TAKEN TO AREA HOSPITAL. ALL FARS AND COMPANY POLICIES COMPLIED WITH! SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 513266: AFTER SANITATION; AND SVCING INCLUDING REPLENISHMENT OF ALL MEDICAL KITS; FLT CONTINUED TO PIT WITH 2 SUBSTITUTE FLT ATTENDANTS. 'B' FLT ATTENDANT ACCOMPANIED INJURED 'C' FLT ATTENDANT TO HOSPITAL.