# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609122

Current hierarchy: **Ralph  Ballard → Brushy Fork Resources, LLC → Brushy Fork**

- 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:** Joseph A  Laurita → Brushy Fork; 1988-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Douglas M  Epling et al → Brushy Fork; 2000-03-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** SCJL Company Leasing Corp. Inc. → Brushy Fork; 2005-09-20 to 2008-01-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Joseph A  Laurita → SCJL Company Leasing Corp. Inc.; 2005-09-20 to 2008-01-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Hanover Resources, LLC → Brushy Fork; 2008-01-15 to 2012-08-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Douglas M  Epling et al → Hanover Resources, LLC; 2008-01-15 to 2012-08-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Thoroughbred Highwall Mining LLC → Brushy Fork; 2012-08-15 to 2018-02-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James (Brad)  Maggard → Brushy Fork; 2012-08-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James (Brad)  Maggard → Thoroughbred Highwall Mining LLC; 2012-08-15 to 2018-02-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Brushy Fork Resources, LLC → Brushy Fork; 2018-02-26 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Ralph  Ballard → Brushy Fork; 2018-02-26 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Ralph  Ballard → Brushy Fork Resources, LLC; 2018-02-26 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history