RESUMO
Industrial noise has been increminated by many investigators as an aetiologic factor of accidents. The possible link between accidents and noise in an automatic glass industry has been studied among 1500 workers. They were classifed according to exposure to noise at work into an exposed [1100 workers] and a control group [400 workers]. They were matched as regards age, sex, and work experience [duration of work]. They were also of the same socio-economic standard. Noise exposed workers had twice the incidence of accidents compared to the control group. Sites of injury predominant in accidents caused by noise were different from those caused by factors other than noise. The total days of absentiesm and the absence severity rate were significantly higher in accidents whether directly or indirectly caused by noise compared to those caused by other factors. Results are discussed and recommendations for a better work environment are suggested