# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609239

Current hierarchy: **James C  Justice III → Justice Highwall Mining Inc. → No. 2 Contour & Auger**

- 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:** James C  Justice II et al → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2004-02-19 to 2009-05-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Justice Highwall Mining Inc → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2007-10-08 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2007-10-08 to 2009-05-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Mechel Oao → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2009-05-07 to 2015-02-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Mechel Oao → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2009-05-07 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** John W  Preece → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2011-08-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** West Virginia Industrial Services → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2013-04-18 to 2013-08-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** John W  Preece → West Virginia Industrial Services; 2013-04-18 to 2013-08-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Justice Highwall Mining Inc. → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2013-08-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Mechel Oao → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2013-08-15 to 2015-02-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2013-08-15 to 2009-05-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice II et al → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2015-02-12 to 2017-07-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2015-02-12 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2015-02-12 to 2017-07-12; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice lll et al → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2017-07-13 to 2022-08-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice lll et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2017-07-13 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jillean L  Justice et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2017-07-13 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice lll et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2017-07-13 to 2022-08-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jillean L  Justice et al → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2017-07-13 to 2022-08-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James C  Justice III → No. 2 Contour & Auger; 2022-08-24 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice III → Justice Highwall Mining Inc; 2022-08-24 to 2013-04-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James C  Justice III → Justice Highwall Mining Inc.; 2022-08-24 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history