Hook construction

A hook construction comprises a frame having a front wall and a pair of spaced side walls which extend rearwardly from the front wall, a handle which extends between the side walls in rearwardly spaced relation to the front wall, a hook element which extends forwardly from the front wall, and a strap which extends between the side walls in rearwardly spaced relation to the handle. For use of the hook, the handle is grasped in a hand of an operator, and the strap is positioned so that it is engageable with the rear side of the adjacent wrist of the operator to prevent the hook from pivoting rearwardly in the hand. The hook can be effectively utilized for grasping, moving and and holding articles such as large pieces of meat without causing irritation to the hand in which it is held and without causing excessive wear to a glove on the hand.