# Relationship history for MSHA mine 1518699

Current hierarchy: **Stewart H  Ashton III → Red Bird Coal LLC → Red Bird Coal #2**

- 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:** Tri Energy → Red Bird Coal #2; 2004-01-05 to 2005-07-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jim  Shubert et al → Red Bird Coal #2; 2004-01-16 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jim  Shubert et al → Tri Energy; 2004-01-16 to 2005-07-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Robert  Jennings et al → Tri Energy; 2004-01-16 to 2005-07-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** C J C Coal Inc → Red Bird Coal #2; 2005-07-13 to 2007-10-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Clark  Johnson → Red Bird Coal #2; 2005-07-13 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clark  Johnson → C J C Coal Inc; 2005-07-13 to 2007-10-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Phillip  Ray → Red Bird Coal #2; 2006-10-16 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** AC Mining of East Ky Inc → Red Bird Coal #2; 2007-10-31 to 2008-05-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Phillip  Ray → AC Mining of East Ky Inc; 2007-10-31 to 2008-05-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mac-Tech Inc → Red Bird Coal #2; 2008-05-14 to 2010-07-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Randy S  McKinney → Red Bird Coal #2; 2008-05-14 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Randy S  McKinney → Mac-Tech Inc; 2008-05-14 to 2010-07-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Eddie  Lawson → Red Bird Coal #2; 2009-09-25 to 2010-11-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Red Bird Coal LLC → Red Bird Coal #2; 2010-07-07 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Eddie  Lawson → Red Bird Coal LLC; 2010-07-07 to 2010-11-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Stewart H  Ashton III → Red Bird Coal #2; 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