In order to study the deformation problem of the top coal area during the mining process of the fully mechanized top coal caving face, taking the fully mechanized top coal caving face of the Dongxia coal mine project as the engineering background, based on the specific coal seam characteristics of the fully mechanized top coal caving face, the support type and the parameters of support strength of the fully mechanized top coal caving face were analyzed. At the same time, combined with on-site monitoring data, the rated working resistance of the hydraulic support meets the on-site requirements of the working face. The discrete element software simulation analysis method was used to numerically simulate the deformation and support of the top coal during the mining process of the fully mechanized caving face in Dongxia coal mine project, and its application effect was verified. As the working face continues to move forward, the overlying basic roof undergoes periodic collapse, with an average cycle of about 20 m in step distance. In addition, the support effect of hydraulic support on the fully mechanized top coal caving working face did not change significantly with the increase of the advancing length. According to on-site monitoring data and calculation results, it is known that the selected hydraulic support can meet the support requirements of the fully mechanized mining face in the project.