The employee bent over to pick the mine cable and waterline up to throw out of the tram road when EE felt pain in EE's lower back and radiating to EE's groin area. EE was on restricted duty from 10/16/15 and ended 10/25/16. EE was placed on S/A on 10/27/16. At this time BWC has considered EE a lost time accident as of 6/7/17 since EE has not returned to work in any capacity.