# Relationship history for MSHA mine 1519359

Current hierarchy: **Jerry L.  Meade → Hard Rock Energy, LLC → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1**

- Valid-time bounds: inclusive, date granularity
- Null end: open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-17T05:35:58.500035+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **operator_operates_mine:** Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2008-12-02 to 2012-02-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** William A  Stephens et al → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2008-12-02 to 2015-04-24; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** William A  Stephens et al → Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc; 2008-12-02 to 2012-02-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mineral Logistics, LLC → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2012-02-15 to 2012-09-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Casey W.  Horton → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2012-02-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Casey W.  Horton → Mineral Logistics, LLC; 2012-02-15 to 2012-09-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Hard Rock Energy, LLC → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2012-09-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jerry L.  Meade → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2012-09-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jerry L.  Meade → Hard Rock Energy, LLC; 2012-09-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Melodye G  Stephens et al → Bear Branch Mine Auger No. 1; 2015-04-25 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Melodye G  Stephens et al → Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc; 2015-04-25 to 2012-02-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Karen A  Stephens et al → Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc; 2015-04-25 to 2012-02-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** David A  Lester et al → Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc; 2015-04-25 to 2012-02-14; source msha-controller-operator-history