Malta, Deborah CarvalhoStopa, Sheila RizzatoSilva, Marta Maria Alves daSzwarcwald, Célia LandmannFranco, Marco da SilveiraSantos, Flavia VinhaesMachado, Elaine LeandroGoméz, Carlos Minayo2017-09-262017-09-262017MALTA, D. C. et al. Self-reported occupational accidents among Brazil’s adult population based on data from the 2013 National Health Survey. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, v. 22, p. 169-178, 2017. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1413-81232017000100169&script=sci_abstract&tlng=pt>. Acesso em: 29 ago. 2017.1413-8123http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/8795Objective: to provide an overview of occupational accidents among Brazil’s adult population. Methods: descriptive study using data from the 2013 National Health Survey. Results: A total of 4.9 million workers mentioned having suffered some kind of work-related accident, which is equivalent to 3.4% (CI95% 4.6-5.6) of Brazil’s adult population. Prevalence rates were higher among men, young adults aged between 18 and 39 years, and black people and in the North Region of the country. Prevalence was highest in the State of Para and lowest in the State of Rio de Janeiro State. Around one third of all accidents were commuting accidents, 50.4% (CI95% 45.3-55.5) of people who had suffered an occupational accident were prevented from carrying out some kind of routine activity due to the accident, 8.8% (CI95% 6.4-11.2) were hospitalized and 19% (CI95% 15.3-22.7) had sequelae resulting from occupational accidents. Conclusion: the data provided by the National Health Survey comprises an unprecedented and invaluable source of information on these issues in Brazil. The results of the survey confirm that occupational accidents are underreported, since official figures do not cover individuals working in the informal sector.en-USabertoWorkHealth surveysEpidemiological surveillanceSelf-reported occupational accidents among Brazil’s adult population based on data from the 2013 National Health Survey.Artigo publicado em periodicoO periódico Ciência e Saúde Coletiva permite o depósito das versões pré-print e pós-print de um artigo. Permite remixagem, adaptação e nova criação a partir da obra para fins não comerciais desde que seja atribuído o crédito ao autor (CC BY-NC). Fonte: Diadorim <http://diadorim.ibict.br/handle/1/378>. Acesso em: 19 ago. 2019.http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232017221.17862015