Abstract: An apparatus for lifting, having a lever arm attached to a plate that can be temporarily fixed by an operator, and having a lifting head that can be swiveled and rotated relative to the plate. The lifting device includes a lifting head and a lifting arm having a handle at the end opposite the lifting head. A lever arm is attached between the lifting head and the lifting arm. The lever arm is pivotably and swivelly connected to a cleated foot plate. In one embodiment, the handle is adjustable in that the distance between the handle grip and the lifting head can be extended or shortened. In another embodiment, the angle of the lifting handle relative to the lifting arm is adjustable.