[Work accidents involving nursing workers].

The objective of this study was to identify and analyze work accidents as well the activities in which the nursing workers are exposed to. This is a study case, descriptive and exploratory, developed in a University Hospital in the Brazilian Federal District. It was done a survey on work accidents registered in SESMT and CCIH, from January 1998 to December 2002 and is was also identified work activities related to these accidents. We could noticed that the workers suffered 76 accidents. From those accidents 83.95% happened due to sharpened materials; 8.64% due to falls; 6.17% due to exposition to biological fluids and 1.24% due to injuries. The diversity and simultaneity of the work activities contribute to the occurrence of the work accidents.