Indian Oil Corporation [IOC] — Petrol pump operation and operator issue

Address:

IOCL fuel station, Manur, Tirunelveli 627201, Tamilnadu

I was about to fill fuel on my two wheeler at IOCL Fuel station in Manur of Tirunelveli district. I was asking the operator to fill the fuel for 700 rupees since the bike was running under reserve state. While filling the fuel, it was overflowed and spillage alone was about a litre. The reason is pump's diffluence protection is not working properly. As well the operator had not noticed the fuel is abou to diffluence from the tank.

Due to the overflowed fuel which spilled over the engine and other heat parts, the bike was supposed to be caught fire. God's grace there was raining at Manur and surrounsing area since yesterday. So the bike was quite in wet state which protect from caught fire. Otherwise one or few fatals would've been there. I heard from the other pump operators that the person who involved in fuel filling activity is new to work and he didn't aware the fuel filling procedures.

Kindly take immediate action to repair the pump to enable the over flow protection on pump and experienced pump operators.