Link to article: SCP-6179.
[[>]] [[module rate]] [[/>]] **Item #:** SCP-6179 **Object Class:** Safe **Special Containment Procedures:** SCP-6179 is held within a Safe-Class Containment Locker. **Description:** SCP-6179 is a severed human hand found within the thoracic cavity of Senior Researcher Fiachra McConnell following his death by sudden cardiac arrest at age 73. SCP-6179 has a number of signs of advanced arthritis, including a reduced range of motion, swelling, and hand muscles seized in a manner that indicates cramping. SCP-6179 lacks fingerprints on the middle finger and ring finger. **Addendum-6179-1:** Testing revealed the fingerprint present on the index finger matched that of Senior Researcher McConnell's left index finger as held in the Foundation database.[[footnote]]McConnell lost this finger in an accident at 25.[[/footnote]] Investigations to determine any matches for the pinky finger and thumb, which do not match McConnell's, are ongoing. **Addendum-6179-2:** Following proposals for further analysis, a full autopsy was conducted on the cadaver of Senior Researcher McConnell. Autopsy results include a bruising pattern on the heart matching that of SCP-6179.