Introducción: Como consecuencia a la exposición de factores de riesgo ocupacionales las lesiones osteomusculares ocasionando en los trabajadores repercusiones en su calidad de vida, por este motivo Universidad Nacional de Colombia- sede Bogotá implemento en el periodo comprendido entre el año 2001 al 2009 el Sistema de Vigilancia Ocupacional de Trastornos y Lesiones Osteomusculares (SIVIGOTOM).Objetivo: Caracterizar las variables demográficas y ocupacionales de los casos de lesiones osteomusculares de miembros superiores y región lumbar reconocidos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. Se realizó una búsqueda de la literatura científica para la determinación de las variables de interés, las cuales se obtuvieron de los registros de la base de datos del (SIVIGOTOM). Resultados: El género femenino, el grupo etáreo entre 41 a 50 años, los docentes y otros administrativos reportaron la mayor frecuencia de lesiones osteomusculares. Los movimientos repetitivos de codo, muñeca y dedos para miembros superiores y la postura prolongada para la región lumbar son los factores de riesgo ocupacionales más frecuentes. Se identificó que en los trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá los segmentos corporales más comprometidos con respecto a lesiones osteomusculares fueron la muñeca y la zona lumbar. / Abstract. Introduction: Due to exposure to occupational risk factors cause musculoskeletal injuries in workers impact on their quality of life, absenteeism, decreased productivity and increased economic costs of health care. The National University of Colombia in Bogotá as a public entity and implement the state in the period from 2001 to 2009 as a strategy for prevention and control of occupational risk factors Surveillance System Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders and Injuries (SIVIGOTOM) which allowed the collection of information related to this health event. Objective: To characterize the demographic and occupational cases of upper limb musculoskeletal injuries and lumbar region recognized by the Occupational Surveillance System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Injuries (SIVIGOTOM) in the period from 2001 to 2009. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study. We searched the scientific literature to determine the variables of interest related to occupational risk factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries of the upper and lower back. The demographic and occupational recognized cases of musculoskeletal injuries, were obtained from the records in the database designed by the National Occupational Health Division of the National University of Colombia for the (SIVIGOTOM). Results and conclusions: We selected 99 records of workers with positive diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries of the upper and lower back. Female gender as the age group between 41 to 50 years reported for 60% and 44% of cases of musculoskeletal injury. The percentage of cases by occupational group for teachers and other administrative presented a similar distribution in 28.2%. We found that repetitive movements of elbow, wrist and upper limbs and fingers extended posture for the lumbar region are the most common risk factors. It was found that workers in the National University of Colombia in Bogotá more involved body segments with respect to musculoskeletal injuries were the wrist and lower back.