Abstract
A lifting tool is provided including a gripping device or grip configured to engage about the shaft of a fastener; a yoke for connecting the lifting tool to a crane hook; and a suspension device or suspension adapted to suspend the gripping device or grip from the yoke such that the gripping device or grip is freely rotatable about a horizontal axis. The disclosure further describes a method of lifting a fastener from a horizontal position to a vertical position using an embodiment of the lifting tool.