# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4608973

Current hierarchy: **James C  Justice III → Kentucky Fuel Corporation → WV-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:** John C  Smith Jr → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2001-03-19 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Appalachian Fuels LLC → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2002-10-25 to 2010-08-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** John C  Smith Jr → Appalachian Fuels LLC; 2002-10-25 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice II et al → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2005-05-13 to 2017-04-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2006-01-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → Appalachian Fuels LLC; 2006-01-17 to 2010-08-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Kentucky Fuel Corporation → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2010-08-13 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Kentucky Fuel Corporation; 2010-08-13 to 2017-04-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jillean L  Justice et al → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2017-04-14 to 2022-09-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jillean L  Justice et al → Kentucky Fuel Corporation; 2017-04-14 to 2022-09-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice lll et al → Kentucky Fuel Corporation; 2017-04-14 to 2022-09-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice III → WV-3 Surface Mine; 2022-09-14 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice III → Kentucky Fuel Corporation; 2022-09-14 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history