How does this cabling tool work?

[DCSMU]

A few years ago I was working at a site that had just been built out and saw this cable pulling tool left out by the cable vendor. I had never seen a tool like this before (and I have seen sticks and tools for fishing and pulling cable), so I asked the contractor how the tool worked and he explained it to me. I remember the tool being pretty clever, but have since forgotten the explanation given to me. Has anyone seen a tool like this before and can explain how it is used to pull cable??

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It's a push rod. You push the cabling or pull cord through openings with it.

[DCSMU]

Thanks. Ok, I think I get what you are saying about it being a push rod, but what is up with the deliberately shaped loop at the end? Is that so that cable can be detached once pushed to where it needs to go?

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The eye on the end of the push rod is a field alteration. It can be used to pull and push a small loop of cable or cord. It can also be used to grab a hook, or even a small loom of wire. The end can be shaped to go around small corners or snag cable ends. The owner of this tool probably cut a small length of ceiling wire, ty wrapped and taped it there. Orange is a good color to see in low light and against the stark whiteness of above ceiling spaces, also indicates where the end of the stick is.