# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4407034

Current hierarchy: **Jillean L  Justice; James C  Justice lll → Virginia Fuel Corporation → No 1 Strip**

- 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:** Arlie J  Lambert et al → No 1 Strip; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Thomas Energy, Inc. → No 1 Strip; 2001-06-01 to 2008-07-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Gerald D  Thomas → No 1 Strip; 2001-06-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Gerald D  Thomas → Thomas Energy, Inc.; 2001-06-01 to 2008-07-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Cooper Coal Inc → No 1 Strip; 2008-07-15 to 2009-08-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** David C  Cooper → No 1 Strip; 2008-07-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** David C  Cooper → Cooper Coal Inc; 2008-07-15 to 2009-08-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Lambert Coal Company, Inc. → No 1 Strip; 2009-08-19 to 2010-07-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Arlie J  Lambert et al → Lambert Coal Company, Inc.; 2009-08-19 to 2010-07-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Dennis B  Sutherland et al → Lambert Coal Company, Inc.; 2009-08-19 to 2010-07-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Virginia Fuel Corporation → No 1 Strip; 2010-07-28 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice II et al → No 1 Strip; 2010-07-28 to 2017-02-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Virginia Fuel Corporation; 2010-07-28 to 2017-02-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice lll et al → No 1 Strip; 2017-02-13 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice lll et al → Virginia Fuel Corporation; 2017-02-13 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jillean L  Justice et al → Virginia Fuel Corporation; 2017-02-13 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history