You might assume a flight attendant’s biggest risk of injury comes from turbulence or, in worst-case scenarios, something going wrong with the aircraft itself.
In reality, many on-the-job injuries come from passengers and the items they bring onboard.
Unruly behavior is one part of it, and exposure to things like radiation is another. But as one flight attendant recently learned, even something as ordinary as a reusable water bottle can cause serious harm when it isn’t handled properly.
