EE WAS USING AN OXY/ACTY TORCH TO CUT HOLES IN BRACING BEAM WITH ALL PROPER PPE. EE BENT OVER TO OBSERVE HOLE AND A PIECE OF SLAG FELL OFF BEAM INTO LEFT EAR. EE STATED THAT HE WAS OK AND DID NOT NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT. 13 DAYS LATER THE EE REPORTED AN INFECTION IN THE LEFT EAR AND WAS SENT TO DOCTOR FOR EVALUATION.