# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4405616

Current hierarchy: **Clinton L  Ramey → East Star Mining Inc → No 4**

- 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:** North Branch Coal Company Inc → No 4; 1982-08-01 to 1995-01-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** J E  Cooper → No 4; 1982-08-01 to 1995-01-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** J E  Cooper → North Branch Coal Company Inc; 1982-08-01 to 1995-01-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Clinton L  Ramey → No 4; 1988-09-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** North Branch Coal Company Inc → No 4; 1995-01-11 to 1995-04-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Michael  Adkins → No 4; 1995-01-11 to 1995-04-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Michael  Adkins → North Branch Coal Company Inc; 1995-01-11 to 1995-04-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** North Branch Coal Company Inc → No 4; 1995-04-19 to 1995-12-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Joyce B  Kretzer → No 4; 1995-04-19 to 1995-12-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Joyce B  Kretzer → North Branch Coal Company Inc; 1995-04-19 to 1995-12-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** North Branch Coal Company Inc → No 4; 1996-01-01 to 1997-08-21; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Christopher H  Lyon → No 4; 1996-01-01 to 1997-08-21; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Christopher H  Lyon → North Branch Coal Company Inc; 1996-01-01 to 1997-08-21; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Mason  Whited → No 4; 1996-04-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Black Eagle Inc → No 4; 1997-08-22 to 1998-07-26; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Mason  Whited → Black Eagle Inc; 1997-08-22 to 1998-07-26; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** North Branch Mining Inc → No 4; 1998-07-27 to 2000-10-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Eddie W  Foster → No 4; 1998-07-27 to 2000-10-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Eddie W  Foster → North Branch Mining Inc; 1998-07-27 to 2000-10-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** East Star Mining Inc → No 4; 2000-10-24 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Clinton L  Ramey → East Star Mining Inc; 2000-10-24 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history