Office Chair Wrestling

Office chair wrestling may be caused by physical principles, product quality defects, or improper use. If injured as a result, it may meet the conditions for work-related injury recognition, and after falling, it is necessary to calmly assess the injury and handle it accordingly.

Causes of Wrestling

1. Physical Principles: When the support surface of the chair base is too small, or when the user leans back or sits sideways, causing the center of gravity to fall outside the support surface, the chair is prone to tipping over. For example, when a person leans back, the center of gravity shifts backward. If the chair base is not reasonably designed or the ground is uneven, balance may be lost.
2. Product Quality Defects: Some office chairs have issues such as failing the "stability" test. They are extremely prone to tipping over when the user leans forward or backward. For instance, in the case of the Sihoo B100Pro ergonomic chair, a consumer was sitting in the chair in the office and leaning back to sleep when the chair suddenly lost balance and caused a fall.
3. Improper Use: Behaviors such as climbing or crossing legs increase the risk of the chair tipping over. In addition, environmental factors such as an uneven ground or damaged chair legs can also be contributing factors. Japanese manga artist Yano Toshinori stepped on a folding chair to organize things at a high place and fell backward due to a chair malfunction, which was the result of a combination of improper use and environmental factors.

Legal Recognition

According to the "Regulations on Work-Related Injury Insurance", an accident injury suffered during working hours and at the workplace due to work-related reasons should be recognized as a work-related injury. An employee sitting in a company chair who falls due to chair damage is injured at the workplace due to a work facility issue and meets the conditions for work-related injury recognition, but the final determination needs to be made by a work-related injury recognition agency.

Handling After Falling

1. Calmly Assess the Injury: Confirm whether you are conscious, check for severe pain, restricted movement, joint deformities, open wounds, or heavy bleeding, and try to slowly move your limbs to observe if their functions are normal.
2. Handle Injuries Differently: For minor abrasions/bruises, apply local cold compresses within 48 hours after the injury; for suspected fractures or dislocations, use a splint for simple fixation and seek medical attention immediately; for head injuries, keep the injured person quiet, avoid moving the head and neck, and call for emergency medical assistance immediately. Closely observe for symptoms such as vomiting, drowsiness, and listlessness. Infants should be observed for at least 24 hours. If there is severe discomfort or an inability to get up, call for help and wait for professional rescue.