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This study aimed to verify the association of occupational satisfaction with the occurrence of occupational accidents among nursing professionals in the hospital area. The method used was a cross-sectional study carried out with hospital nursing professionals, between December 2017 and January 2018. For data collection, an instrument for characterizing workers and the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire S20/23 were used, which were analyzed using descriptive statistics. and inferential. Of the 451 participants, 13.7% suffered an accident at work and the average worker satisfaction was high. The chances of an accident at work were lower among workers with a high perception of occupational satisfaction with the physical environment (p = 0.046) and with hierarchical relationships (p = 0.031). It was concluded that actions are necessary to promote health, safety and satisfaction of nursing workers, which can positively influence the reduction of occupational accidents, the quality of life of professionals and the assistance offered to users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]