It's amazing I hadn't found this hook before. It's true a place is never dug out. In the last 6 years, I've dug at this mining town 34 times and never found this. The bar is 4 foot long with double hooks. I have no idea what it was used for.
mining hook
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Broken knee
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Could it be some type of railroad spike removing tool? HH 
Broken Knee
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aka da Prof
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that's what i think- spike remover for small gauge rail
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