No injuries after accident, roof collapse at Weber facility in Huntley

HUNTLEY – A Friday morning construction accident at the new Weber-Stephen Products global distribution center caused a big part of the roof to collapse, but no injuries.

A concrete truck pouring the floor inside the 750,120-square-foot facility being built on Freeman Road just east of Huntley Outlet Mall hit a support pillar, causing a 200-by-500-foot section of the roof to collapse just before noon, according to the Huntley Fire Protection District. None of the 50 or so workers in the building at the time were injured in the collapse, and made it to safety.

“It did extensive damage to the property, but no one was hurt,” Huntley Police Chief John Perkins said.

One worker did injure his hand during the evacuation, Perkins said, but the person was treated at the scene, according to the fire department.

Work began in July on the building, which will consolidate Weber Grill distribution operations from four states. That project, along with an expansion of the existing Weber Grill manufacturing facility in Huntley, are expected to bring nearly 500 jobs to the area.