# Relationship history for MSHA mine 1502755

Current hierarchy: **Stewart H  Ashton III → Red Bird Coal LLC → Red Bird Coal #3**

- Valid-time bounds: inclusive, date granularity
- Null end: open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-13T11:19:05.459773+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **operator_operates_mine:** Leah Mining Company → Red Bird Coal #3; 1950-01-01 to 1974-04-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Leah Mining Company → Red Bird Coal #3; 1950-01-01 to 1974-04-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Leah Mining Company → Leah Mining Company; 1950-01-01 to 1974-04-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Triangle Coal Company Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1974-04-29 to 1989-10-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Buford  Lane → Red Bird Coal #3; 1974-04-29 to 1989-10-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Buford  Lane → Triangle Coal Company Inc; 1974-04-29 to 1989-10-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Carl R  Johnson et al → Red Bird Coal #3; 1985-07-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Dema Coal Company Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1989-10-31 to 1993-08-26; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Carl R  Johnson et al → Dema Coal Company Inc; 1989-10-31 to 1993-08-26; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** O'Dean  Holbrook → Red Bird Coal #3; 1992-08-10 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** C & C Mining Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1993-08-27 to 1996-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Clark  Johnson → Red Bird Coal #3; 1993-08-27 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clark  Johnson → C & C Mining Inc; 1993-08-27 to 1996-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Pam The Bear Coal Company Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1996-01-17 to 1997-01-01; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** O'Dean  Holbrook → Pam The Bear Coal Company Inc; 1996-01-17 to 1997-01-01; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** C & C Mining Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1997-01-02 to 1997-01-22; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clark  Johnson → C & C Mining Inc; 1997-01-02 to 1997-01-22; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Boogar Man Mining → Red Bird Coal #3; 1997-01-23 to 1997-05-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Freddy  Hunter et al → Red Bird Coal #3; 1997-01-23 to 1997-05-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Freddy  Hunter et al → Boogar Man Mining; 1997-01-23 to 1997-05-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** A & J Fuels Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1997-05-29 to 1999-01-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jerry Scott  Minix → Red Bird Coal #3; 1997-05-29 to 1999-01-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jerry Scott  Minix → A & J Fuels Inc; 1997-05-29 to 1999-01-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** J & L Coal Company Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 1999-01-04 to 2002-01-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jason  Little → Red Bird Coal #3; 1999-01-04 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jason  Little → J & L Coal Company Inc; 1999-01-04 to 2002-01-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Eddie  Lawson → Red Bird Coal #3; 2001-03-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** C & C Mining → Red Bird Coal #3; 2002-01-09 to 2003-01-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clark  Johnson → C & C Mining; 2002-01-09 to 2003-01-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Whitey Enterprise Inc. → Red Bird Coal #3; 2003-01-29 to 2003-02-24; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Eddie  Lawson → Whitey Enterprise Inc.; 2003-01-29 to 2003-02-24; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** C & C Mining → Red Bird Coal #3; 2003-02-25 to 2005-09-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clark  Johnson → C & C Mining; 2003-02-25 to 2005-09-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** PC  Mining of East Ky. Inc. → Red Bird Coal #3; 2005-09-20 to 2006-10-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Pat R  Childers → Red Bird Coal #3; 2005-09-20 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Pat R  Childers → PC  Mining of East Ky. Inc.; 2005-09-20 to 2006-10-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** A C  Mining of East Ky Inc → Red Bird Coal #3; 2006-10-16 to 2010-07-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Phillip  Ray → Red Bird Coal #3; 2006-10-16 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Phillip  Ray → A C  Mining of East Ky Inc; 2006-10-16 to 2010-07-28; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Eddie  Lawson → Red Bird Coal #3; 2009-09-25 to 2010-11-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Red Bird Coal LLC → Red Bird Coal #3; 2010-07-29 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Eddie  Lawson → Red Bird Coal LLC; 2010-07-29 to 2010-11-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Stewart H  Ashton III → Red Bird Coal #3; 2010-11-16 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Stewart H  Ashton III → Red Bird Coal LLC; 2010-11-16 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history