Our study provides detailed epidemiological data on work related injuries to automobile repair workers. There was a high prevalence of occupational injury amongst male mechanics and the hand was the major body region being affected. The relative risk of occupational injury was increased amongst the mechanics that worked for elongated hours, were young, had a relatively less job experience and suffered from pain and ill-health symptoms. Poor work environment and psycho-social aspects of work increased the workers risk of injury. The study concludes that in this workgroup where no personal protective equipment and guards were in use, a reasonable and effective intervention to prevent many of these injuries would be introduction of personal protective equipment in combination with effective worker safety training.