Abstract: A staple removing device includes a pair of jaws having portions which are provided at an angle with respect to a corresponding pair of handles. The pair of jaws are pivotable about a common pivot pin. A palm rest extends from a bracket which is attached to a jaw and a corresponding handle. In operation, the palm rest is positioned generally in line with the jaws and a staple to be removed. Additionally, the palm rest is positioned so that an operator can comfortably apply a pushing force thereon with one hand, while gripping the pair of handles with the other hand. The palm rest is further positioned so that a pushing force applied thereto, by an operator's hand, is transferred along a substantially straight line toward a staple to be removed.