Men inspect the damage to a loading dock at Auria at 2000 Schlater Drive. The men were looking over the damage at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday. Employees could be seen in the parking lot watching. The dock caved in during a storm on Tuesday afternoon causing the business to evacuate and then close. A building inspector declared the plant safe to enter on Wednesday.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY — A portion of the loading dock at Auria collapsed after heavy rain on Tuesday evening.
Auria, an auto parts manufacturer on Schlater Drive near of Vandemark Road in Sidney, informed third shift employees not to show up for work after the roof collapsed in the area of the building’s loading dock.
But first shift workers weren’t notified to do the same on Wednesday, and many showed up and were waiting as the building was inspected. The wife of a worker told the Sidney Daily News workers couldn’t enter the building until a building inspector declared the plant safe to enter.
The plant was declared safe on Wednesday afternoon.
Our news partners at WDTN-TV reported that an Auria spokesperson said shifts were canceled.
“So far, two shifts were canceled as a result of the damage, but we are expecting to resume production and shipping later today,” the spokesperson said. “Employees will be offered makeup work over the weekend.”
The spokesperson told WDTN no injuries were reported from the collapse.
