Accident Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) N383SW, Friday 9 October 2015

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Date:	Friday 9 October 2015
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Boeing 737-3H4 (WL)
Owner/operator:	Southwest Airlines
Registration:	N383SW
MSN:	26589/2612
Year of manufacture:	1994
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pound Ridge, New York - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT/KMHT)
Destination airport:	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
As a flight attendant (FA) was moving from the galley to the cabin to serve a tray of drinks, a cup of hot water fell off the tray and spilled onto her arm resulting in 2nd degree burns to her forearm and bicep, measuring about 1 inch by 2 inches, and separation of skin.

The crew reported the flight encountered some light turbulence enroute but it was not determined if any was encountered at the time of the event.

Probable Cause: hot water spilled from a cup onto the flight attendant's arm resulting in a 2nd degree burn.

Accident investigation: