Abstract: In order to effectively solve the problem of water inrush and sand bursting under water abundance roof and thick loose sand layer, taking a coal mine in Shendong Mining Area as an example, the traditional empirical formula of height of caving zone and fissure zone (hereinafter referred to as “two zones”) was modified by theoretical and practical methods to obtain the “two zones” height which is suitable for this area. From the point of preventing water inrush and sand bursting, the concept of water and sand fracture zone was introduced, and the formula for calculating the height of water and sand fracture zone was obtained. According to the summarized zoning criteria for the risk of water inrush and sand collapse, the zoning prediction method for the risk of water inrush and sand collapse is finally formed on the basis of the compound superposition of the distribution law of bedrock, the water-rich zoning of main aquifers and the safety zoning of risk cracking.