For those familiar with mining, have you heard the term coal tattoo?

Question

I grew up in a mining area, but had never heard the term coal tattoo or the meaning until reading a book by that name. I am just curious if anyone has heard it used and if they also heard the "meaning" of the coal tattoo.

Answer 1

"Natural" tattoos
According to George Orwell, workers in coal mines would develop characteristic tattoos owing to coal dust getting into wounds. This can also occur with substances like gunpowder. Similarly, a traumatic tattoo occurs when a substance such as asphalt is rubbed into a wound as the result of some kind of accident or trauma. These are particularly difficult to remove as they tend to be spread across several different layers of skin, and scarring or permanent discoloration is almost unavoidable depending on the location. In addition, tattooing of the gingiva from implantation of amalgam particles during dental filling placement and removal is possible and not uncommon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo

Answer 2

Coal Miner Tattoos

Answer 3

Coal Tattoo

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For those familiar with mining, have you heard the term coal tattoo?
I grew up in a mining area, but had never heard the term coal tattoo or the meaning until reading a book by that name. I am just curious if anyone has heard it used and if they also heard the "meaning" of the coal tattoo.

Answer 5

coal dust works into any cuts and scrapes and can even work into the skin on its own, especially where there is friction from clothing like around wrist bands and collars. most of the through the skin ones look like smudges that do not wash of. some of the miners I knew that had worked in coal had it, it looks a bit like a blue ink smudge because there is not enough coal dust there to make it a good black mark, I never worked in coal, only hardrock for narrow vein gold.
EDIT: you live in a coal mining area, the next time you meet an old miner look at his forehead where the band from his hard hat would have rubbed or around the wrists or neck, if you see the bluish dark tint that is it. you will not be looking for a sharp black mark. these people are usually victims of black lung disease also

Answer 6

As I understand it, many miners are frequently struck by falling or flying coal. Some of the coal particles, on occasion, penetrate the skin and are fixed there by the healing. The mark left by the coal looks like a tattoo apparently.

Answer 7

It is when coal dust gets into wounds.

Coal is actually a natural pigment for skin art practises. Maori used it mixed with water. After carving the skin (literally) the carbon pigment was added

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