what happens if you get shocked by lightning
Can I get struck by lightning when I'm indoors? Over 1,000 people get struck by lightning every year in the United States, and over 100 of them die as a result of the strike. Lightning is a very dÂ­angerous force that, yes, can even reach you indoors if you're in contact with the telephone or plumbing. Â­If lightning strikes the phone line outside your house, the strike will travel to every phone on the line -- and potentially to you if you are holding the phone.
Headphone cables and portable music players are no different. There is the question of whether the presence of headphones will help or hurt you if you do happen to get hit directly. If a person is hit directly by lightning, they will have severe burns and potentially fatal injuries either way.