This transversal study is aimed at diagnosing work accidents involving exposure to biological material occurred at the Brasília University Hospital, as well as at analyzing institutional preventive actions. The REPAT - Work Accident Prevention Network - electronic form was used for data collection. Data were collected during 2003 and 2004 and the statistical analysis was performed through computation of frequencies. Among the 2.000 to 2.011 workers in action at that time, 107 accidents were evidenced. The highest amount of them occurred in the morning, among women, and involved perforating lesion in hands, caused by needles and catheters in the Medical Clinic and emergency units. Due to the characteristics of these accidents, the preventive actions, which included training, visits to work places and individual orientation, need to be revised and expanded.
work accidents; occupational health; workers' health; biological risk
