What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed narita, japan enroute honolulu, Hawaii. Pilot indicated some turbulence encountered during climb to cruise altitude of 37,000 ft. he left seat belt sign on. Upon reaching cruise level, aircraft encountered severe turbulence that lasted approximately 20 seconds. Upon arrival at hnl, 5 flight attendants sustained injuries. Three were transported to hospital for treatment. They were released with minor bruises. Two did not want treatment. One passenger (child) transported to hospital. Also released with minor bruises. One passenger received burns from hot coffee. Received treatment from airport medical and released. Remaining passenger refused treatment and departed. Aircraft was inspected and reported no damage. A rivet in the area of the lower wing adjacent to #3 engine was pulled loose and was replaced as a precautionary measure. No other significant items found.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NARITA, JAPAN ENROUTE HONOLULU, HAWAII. PILOT INDICATED SOME TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 37,000 FT. HE LEFT SEAT BELT SIGN ON. UPON REACHING CRUISE LEVEL, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS. UPON ARRIVAL AT HNL, 5 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THREE WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THEY WERE RELEASED WITH MINOR BRUISES. TWO DID NOT WANT TREATMENT. ONE PASSENGER (CHILD) TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.ALSO RELEASED WITH MINOR BRUISES. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED BURNS FROM HOT COFFEE. RECEIVED TREATMENT FROM AIRPORT MEDICAL AND RELEASED. REMAINING PASSENGER REFUSED TREATMENT AND DEPARTED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND REPORTED NO DAMAGE. A RIVET IN THE AREA OF THE LOWER WING ADJACENT TO #3 ENGINE WAS PULLED LOOSE AND WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS FOUND.