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2. Hard hat - Wikipedia

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   Industrial inspector wearing a thermoplastic hard hat in Cologne, Germany. A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in hazardous environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects (such as tools and debris), impact with other objects, and electric shock, as well as from rain.

3. Batting helmet - Wikipedia

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   Disregarding the doctor's advice, Wells wore a modified construction hard hat as protective gear in a game the next day. [ 7 ] After Mickey Cochrane , a Hall of Fame catcher for the Detroit Tigers , suffered a career-ending and near-fatal skull fracture on May 25, 1937, on a pitch by New York Yankees ' pitcher Bump Hadley , there was a strong ...

4. Baseball clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   Professional models have only one ear protector (left ear for right-handed batters, right ear for lefties), amateur and junior helmets usually have ear protectors on both sides, for better protection from loose balls, and to reduce costs to teams (all players can use the same style of helmet). [1] Cap Hat worn by all players.

5. Firefighter's helmet - Wikipedia

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   Most countries outside of the continental US, especially Europe, use a different style of fire helmet which covers more of the head, including the ears, and will sometimes have a nape protector at the back. This style is often referred to as a "Euro" style helmet, and most are fitted with a full face visor, eye protection, and a light.

6. Ushanka - Wikipedia

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   Sheepskin ushanka winter hat with earflaps. An ushanka (Russian: ушанка, Russian pronunciation: [ʊˈʂankə], from уши, ' ears '), also called an ushanka-hat (Russian: шапка-ушанка, romanized: shapka-ushanka, [ˈʂapkə ʊˈʂankə]), is a Russian fur hat with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up on the crown of the cap, or fastened at the chin to protect the ears, jaw ...

7. Earmuffs - Wikipedia

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   Two people wearing behind-the-neck earmuffs. Thermal earmuffs are worn for protection from the cold. Because the ears extend from the sides of the head to gather sound waves, they have a high skin surface-area-to-volume ratio, and very little muscle tissue, causing them to be one of the first body parts to become uncomfortably cold as temperatures drop.