# Relationship history for MSHA mine 1517834

Current hierarchy: **Essar Minerals Canada Limited → Frasure Creek Mining LLC → F-9 Prater Branch**

- 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

- **controller_controls_mine:** Donn A  Chickering → F-9 Prater Branch; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** David F  May → F-9 Prater Branch; 1983-06-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc → F-9 Prater Branch; 1996-08-01 to 2001-10-29; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Donn A  Chickering → Branham & Baker Coal Company Inc; 1996-08-01 to 2001-10-29; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jeffery A  Hoops → F-9 Prater Branch; 2001-03-01 to 2008-10-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** John C  Smith Jr → F-9 Prater Branch; 2001-03-19 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. → F-9 Prater Branch; 2001-10-30 to 2004-02-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** American Electric Power Company Inc → F-9 Prater Branch; 2001-10-30 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** American Electric Power Company Inc → AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C.; 2001-10-30 to 2004-02-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** D.F.M. Inc. → F-9 Prater Branch; 2004-02-17 to 2004-10-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** David F  May → D.F.M. Inc.; 2004-02-17 to 2004-10-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Appalachian Fuels LLC → F-9 Prater Branch; 2004-10-12 to 2006-12-05; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** John C  Smith Jr → Appalachian Fuels LLC; 2004-10-12 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → F-9 Prater Branch; 2006-01-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → Appalachian Fuels LLC; 2006-01-17 to 2006-12-05; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Frasure Creek Mining LLC → F-9 Prater Branch; 2006-12-06 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jeffery A  Hoops → Frasure Creek Mining LLC; 2006-12-06 to 2008-10-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Kenneth W  Woodring → F-9 Prater Branch; 2008-11-01 to 2010-04-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Kenneth W  Woodring → Frasure Creek Mining LLC; 2008-11-01 to 2010-04-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Essar Minerals Canada Limited → F-9 Prater Branch; 2010-04-07 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Essar Minerals Canada Limited → Frasure Creek Mining LLC; 2010-04-07 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history