Prying tool for high-voltage battery pack

A prying tool comprising:

• a pry bar comprising a load tip at a distal end and a handle at a proximate end, the pry bar having a pair of pins extending on opposing sides thereof;
• a body through which the pry bar extends, the body forming a pair of pivot points for respective pins of the pair of pins, and a slot extending away from each of the pivot points, the body further including a member having a U-profile, and configured so the pry bar is positioned between respective legs of the U-profile;
• a clamp that is attached to the body and configured for securing the prying tool by clamping a base of the body to a surface;
• and
• a containment member that forms at least corresponding ends of the slots opposite the respective pivot points, and wherein the containment member also has a U-profile, the U-profile of the containment member oriented oppositely to the U-profile of the body.