1.   He climbed away from their reaching hands, on to the very top of the gantry, breaking the spines of his peacock wings.

2.   But they would soon discover that his spine was broken in two places, several ribs were broken, and his lungs were punctured.

3.   He says he has smoked marijuana for pain relief since breaking his spine in a fall four years ago.

4.   One man broke his spine when buffeted against rocks and another drowned after slipping out of his life jacket.