Teen worker injured by digger

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A teenage worker remains in hospital after being seriously injured when he was hit by a digger bucket yesterday.

The man was working at a private address on Beach Road in Kaiapoi, 20km north of Christchurch when the accident happened about 11.20am.

He was taken to Christchurch Hospital's emergency department in a serious condition, a St John spokesman said.

A hospital spokeswoman said the man was in a serious but stable condition today.

Worksafe New Zealand had been notified and a spokesman said it was investigating.