The IE felt pain in the lower back when they bent over to lift shovel trail cable. The IE went home at the end of shift assuming it was an aggravation to a previous back injury. On 07-13-17,the IE called wanting to see a doctor. Medication was prescribed and was referred to an ORTHO. On 7-14-17 the ORTHO evaluated the IE and ordered a MRI for 7-18-17 revealing a herniated disk.