A B737-300 captain reported the plastic dinner fork broke and a piece almost hit the first officer.

Attributes
ACN	810726
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 11000
ASRS Report	810726
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

While eating lunch; I went to get a piece of honeydew melon with the fork and one of the tines broke off; flew by the copilot's face just missing him. Unsafe forks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 CAPTAIN REPORTED THE PLASTIC DINNER FORK BROKE AND A PIECE ALMOST HIT THE FIRST OFFICER.

Narrative: WHILE EATING LUNCH; I WENT TO GET A PIECE OF HONEYDEW MELON WITH THE FORK AND ONE OF THE TINES BROKE OFF; FLEW BY THE COPLT'S FACE JUST MISSING HIM. UNSAFE FORKS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.