# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4406096

Current hierarchy: **United  Company → Wellmore Coal Corp → National #3 Surface Mine**

- 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:** United  Company → National #3 Surface Mine; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** E H  Lester → National #3 Surface Mine; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Knox Creek Coal Corp → National #3 Surface Mine; 1984-06-01 to 1985-09-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** E H  Lester → Knox Creek Coal Corp; 1984-06-01 to 1985-09-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Knox Creek Coal Corp → National #3 Surface Mine; 1985-10-01 to 1987-05-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Cyprus Amax Minerals Company → National #3 Surface Mine; 1985-10-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Cyprus Amax Minerals Company → Knox Creek Coal Corp; 1985-10-01 to 1987-05-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Wellmore Coal Corp → National #3 Surface Mine; 1987-05-20 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** United  Company → Wellmore Coal Corp; 1987-05-20 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history