What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Cala flight 1170 on "williamsport arrival" to ewr was informed by ATC of "continual moderate turbulence" below FL200. Capt called via pa for seat belts and for flight atten. To secure cabin. In descent, passing FL190, a/c was told to slow to 250 KTS. While slowing a/c encountered severe turbulence. Capt reported that the a/c was uncontrollable with pos & neg g's for 30-45 sec. Flight attendant standing in aft galley was thrown against bar cart. Initially reported as seriously injured, she was transported to hospital upon landing. (No emergency declared or spl handling). ATC cancelled arrivals over that area. Follow up to company representatives found that the fa spent one night in hospital and released to home.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CALA FLIGHT 1170 ON "WILLIAMSPORT ARRIVAL" TO EWR WAS INFORMED BY ATC OF "CONTINUAL MODERATE TURBULENCE" BELOW FL200. CAPT CALLED VIA PA FOR SEAT BELTS AND FOR FLIGHT ATTEN. TO SECURE CABIN. IN DESCENT, PASSING FL190, A/C WAS TOLD TO SLOW TO 250 KTS. WHILE SLOWING A/C ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. CAPT REPORTED THAT THE A/C WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WITH POS & NEG G'S FOR 30-45 SEC. FLIGHT ATTENDANT STANDING IN AFT GALLEY WAS THROWN AGAINST BAR CART. INITIALLY REPORTED AS SERIOUSLY INJURED, SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL UPON LANDING. (NO EMERGENCY DECLARED OR SPL HANDLING). ATC CANCELLED ARRIVALS OVER THAT AREA. FOLLOW UP TO COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES FOUND THAT THE FA SPENT ONE NIGHT IN HOSPITAL AND RELEASED TO HOME.