The characteristics about the breakage of coalseams at the Xiejiaji coalmine No.2 and the Xinzhuangzi coalmine indicate that the yvary greatly from seam to seam in the Huainan mining area. The coalseams of C 13 ,B 11b ,B 9b and B 4 are damaged seriously, but the ones of B 10 ,B 6,A 3 and A 1 remain almost safe and sound, and the ones of B 8 and B 7 are slightly damaged. This knowledge is helpful to preventing gas outburst and to taping the coalseam methane.