Liner, safety hat

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2009
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2012.0098.002

MANUFACTURER: Mine Safety Appliances Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black flexible synthetic band; grey synthetic straps; synthetic imitation leather sweatband with foam backing

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 19.5 cm
Width: 19.0 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Personal gear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Mine
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Saskatchewan
Period: 2009-2013
Canada: A hard hat used at PotashCorp's mine in Lanigan, Saskatchewan.
Function: To protect a miner inspector's head when working on location.
Technical: A typical example of a hard hat used by miners in the 1st decade of 2000s. Does not include an attachment for a mining lamp, and most likely would have been used above ground. The hat is bright red and has PotashCorp’s logo on. Red colour identifies a mine inspector. Class E hat must insulated against 20,000 volts and protect from burns as well as impact. Comes in a plastic bag with instructions and warnings.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Proper back. in lettering formed into the plastic: "MSA"/ On band, near the proper right side: "U.S. PAT. PENDING"/ On band near proper left side: "SIZE RANGE 6 - 1/2 - 8 (52 - 64 CM)/ 1-TOUCH"/ Number "1" to "12" arranged inside of a circle
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Black synthetic band with dark grey synthetic woven straps and a dark grey perforated sweatband
Decoration: N/A

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Mine Safety Appliances Co., Liner, safety hat, 2009, Artifact no. 2012.0098, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.0098.002/

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