• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2011

본 연구는 군중집회 및 군중눌림 현상의 문헌조사 및 분석에 근거하여 군중집회 및 군중집회에서의 인명피해의 특성을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 대규모 군중집회 시 인명 피해의 특성은 참가자 수와 군중 밀도가 군중집회 종류와 특성에 따라 다른 영향을 미치고 있었다. 군중 집회에 영향을 주는 변수와 그 원인들은 상황에 따라 다양한 정 혹은 부의 영향을 미치고 있었으며 그 변수들은 날씨, 참가자 수, 행사 기간, 실외와 실내, 착석과 이동, 행사 유형, 군중 감정상태, 술 혹은 약물, 군중 밀도, 관련 시설, 참가자 연령 등이었다. 이 중 군중 눌림현상은 실험적으로도 연구가 가능하였고, 사고가 유발되는 물리적 기전으로 보아 군중 압력과 군중 밀도 및 압력의 지속 시간에 영향을 받았으나 사망에 이르는 구체적인 압력 수치를 도출하려면 인간 신체와 관련된 여러 외부적 영향으로 인하여 추가적 연구가 더 필요하다.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2023

2022년 10월 29일 발생한 이태원 참사 이후 군중압박 사고로 인한 인명피해에 대한 관심이 높아졌으나 국내에서 군중압박과 관련된 학술적, 실제적 기반이 미약함이 지적되었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 군중압박과 관련된 용어와 개념을 조사하고 가능한 한글 용어 후보들을 제안하였으며, 국내외에서 발생한 대표적인 군중압박 사고 사례를 조사하여 정리하였다. 일부 대표적 사례를 기반으로 한 선진국의 접근법들을 조사하였고, 그 중 대표적으로 영상분석, 시뮬레이션 및 설문과 인터뷰 방법을 요약 도출하였다. 이를 통하여 군중압박 사고의 한글 용어 표준화와 개념 정립, 평가 및 접근 방법의 체계화가 이루어지기를 기대하고 있다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2023

Generally, human stampedes and crowd collapses occur when people press against each other, causing falls that may result in death or injury. Particularly, crowd accidents have become increasingly common since the 1990s, with an average of 380 deaths annually. For instance, in Korea, a stampede occurred during the Itaewon Halloween festival on October 29, 2022, when several people crowded onto a narrow, downhill road, which was 45 meters long and between 3.2 and 4 meters wide. Precisely, this stampede was primarily due to the excessive number of people relative to the road size. Essentially, stampedes can occur anywhere and at any time, not just at events, but also in other places where large crowds gather. More specifically, the likelihood of accidents increases when the crowd density exceeds a turbulence threshold of 5-6 /m². Meanwhile, festivals and events, which have become more frequent and are promoted through social media, garner people from near and far to a specific location. Besides, as cities grow, the number of people gathering in one place increases. While stampedes are rare, their impact is significant, and the uncertainty associated with them is high. Currently, there is no scientific system to analyze the risk of stampedes due to crowd concentration. Consequently, to prevent such accidents, it is essential to prepare for crowd disasters that reflect social changes and regional characteristics. Hence, this study proposes using digital topographic maps and crowd-density risk simulations to develop a 3D model of the region. Specifically, the crowd density simulation allows for an analysis of the density of people walking along specific paths, which enables the prediction of danger areas and the risk of crowding. By using the simulation method in this study, it is anticipated that safety measures can be rationally established for specific situations, such as local festivals, and preparations may be made for crowd accidents in downtown areas.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.421-424
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• 2023

This case report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who presented to our level I trauma center after sustaining injuries in an altercation with local law enforcement in which he was shot with a less lethal bean bag and tased. In a primary survey, a penetrating left supraclavicular wound was noted in addition to a taser dart lodged in his flank. No other traumatic findings were noted in a secondary survey. Given hemodynamic stability, completion imaging was obtained, revealing a foreign body in the left lung, a left open clavicle fracture, a C5 tubercle fracture, a possible grade I left vertebral injury, and a left first rib fracture. Soft tissue gas was seen around the left subclavian and axillary arteries, although no definitive arterial injury was identified. The bean bag projectile was embedded in the parenchyma of the left lung on cross-sectional imaging. The patient underwent thoracotomy for removal of the projectile and hemostasis. A thoracotomy was chosen as the operative approach due to concerns about significant bleeding upon foreign body removal. A chest tube was placed and subsequently removed on postoperative day 5. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 7. At a 2-week outpatient follow-up visit, the patient was doing well. This case report is the first to describe this outcome for a drag-stabilized bean bag. Although law enforcement officers utilize bean bag projectiles as a "less lethal" means of crowd control and protection, these ballistics pose significant risk and can result in serious injury.