"I fell out of my chair and hurt my back."

We were asked by someone if this type of accident would be covered under Illinois work injury laws.  The answer is it depends.

If you simply go to sit down in your chair and miss, that is probably not a case.  If you are sitting in your chair, lean forward and fall out, that is also not a case.  You have to show that there is some defect with the chair.

A defect could be that you sat down and it collapsed.  A defect could be that it slid forward because it was on wheels or a slippery surface.  A defect could be that the chair moves up and down and when you sat in it, it shot downward.

Of course there are exceptions to everything, but in general you must prove that some defect caused you to fall out of a chair.