# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609477

Current hierarchy: **Thomas D  Little Jr → Little Seam Mining Company, Inc. → Tea Branch 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:** Steven W  Haynes et al → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 1989-11-01 to 2008-09-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** ArcelorMittal → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 2008-09-16 to 2020-12-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Thomas D  Little Jr → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 2009-02-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Extra Energy, Inc. → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 2013-08-07 to 2023-06-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** ArcelorMittal → Extra Energy, Inc.; 2013-08-07 to 2020-12-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Steven W  Haynes et al → Extra Energy, Inc.; 2013-08-07 to 2008-09-15; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Cleveland-Cliffs Inc → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 2020-12-09 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Cleveland-Cliffs Inc → Extra Energy, Inc.; 2020-12-09 to 2023-06-19; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Little Seam Mining Company, Inc. → Tea Branch Surface Mine; 2023-06-20 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Thomas D  Little Jr → Little Seam Mining Company, Inc.; 2023-06-20 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history