ABSTRACT
Rockbursts belong to a group of natural hazards, the occurrence of which has the characteristics of a mining disaster. Rock masses that are suddenly thrown into the mine workings cause a chain reaction of mechanical damage to the support and equipment and pose a threat to the crew; roof fall is also a frequent occurrence. As a result of rockbursts there is a loss of the functionality of workings, interruptions in production and various types of property damage and injuries to the mining crew (Dubin´ski & Konopko 2000). The proximate cause of the occurrence of a rockburst is always a seismic disturbance. It is connected with a dynamic release of seismic energy, typically of a high magnitude, which reaches the mine workings in the form of seismic waves, thus affecting their stability and causing rockbursts in the form of the above-mentioned effects.
